parmaindre

Old French

Alternative forms

  • parmanoir

Etymology

Latin permaneō. Compare remaindre.

Verb

parmaindre

  1. to stay; to remain (to continue to be)
    • circa 1120, Philippe de Taon, Bestiaire, line 210:
      Virgine est e serat e tuz jurz parmaindrat.
      A virgin she is, and a virgin she will remain always.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem parmain distinct from the unstressed stem parman, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

References

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