envoluper

Old French

Etymology

From Frankish [Term?], cognate with English enwrap.

Verb

envoluper

  1. to enwrap; to wrap up
    • 13th century, Unknown, La Vie de Saint Laurent, page 15, column 1, line 19:
      en un drap la envolepe
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ps, *-pt are modified to s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • English: envelop
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