tornoiier

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Vulgar Latin *tornidiō, from Latin tornō.

Verb

tornoiier

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to turn
  2. to participate in a tournament (medieval contest)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has a stressed present stem torni distinct from the unstressed stem tornoi, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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