Old French

Alternative forms

• olvrir
• ouvrir
• uvrir

Verb

ovrir

1. to open
   • La ceinture voleit ovrir, Mes n'en puet a chief venir. (Lai de Guigemar, Marie de France, 12^th century AD)

     He tried to open the belt, but alas it was in vain.

Descendants

• French: ouvrir