uevre

Old French

Alternative forms

oevre

Etymology

From Latin opera.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈu͡ɛvɾə/

Noun

uevre oblique singular, f (oblique plural uevres, nominative singular uevre, nominative plural uevres)

a work (piece of work)
- c. 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
  [L]'uevre an fu et riche et bele.
  the work was rich and beautiful

Related terms

ovrer
ovrage, ovraige

Descendants

Anglo-Norman: *eure
- → English: ure
French: œuvre

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