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tirer

tirer

French

Verb

tirer

  1. to draw, drag, pull
  2. to shoot
  3. to draw (conclusions), to consider (consequences)

Conjugation

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Gallo

Verb

tirer

  1. (transitive, agriculture) to milk (cows)

Latin

Verb

tirer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of tirō

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French tirer (to draw, pull out with great effort, snatch violently, tear away), of uncertain origin; possibly from Gothic *𐍄𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (*tiran, to tear away, remove), from Proto-Germanic *teraną (to tear, tear apart), from Proto-Indo-European *derə- (to tear, tear apart).

Alternative forms

Verb

tirer

  1. to pull

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Old French

Etymology

Of uncertain origin; possibly from Gothic *𐍄𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (*tiran, to tear away, remove), from Proto-Germanic *teraną (to tear, tear apart), from Proto-Indo-European *derə- (to tear, tear apart).

Verb

tirer

  1. to pull
    • circa 1210, Henri de Valenciennes, Histoire de l'empereur Henri de Constantinople
      Ne onkes li Ascres ne tira ses regnes duskes a tant k'il vint a Niké le Grant

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.