assalir

Occitan

Alternative forms

  • assalhir

Etymology

From Late Latin assalīre.

Verb

assalir

  1. to assail (attack by surprise)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Old French

Alternative forms

  • assaillir, essaillir, aissellir, asseillir (palatalized)
  • assaudre (change in verb class)
  • asalir (alt. spelling)

Etymology

From Late Latin assalīre.

The palatalized variants listed above reflect an extension of /ʎ/ from the 1SG form assail < Latin assaliō.

Verb

assalir

  1. to jump on
  2. to attack; to assault
    • c. 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
      Rogier li viel, cil de Belmont
      Assalt Engleis el primier front
      Roger the aged, the one from Belmont
      Attacked some Englishmen of the first line

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

References

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