luisir

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Regular inherited reflex of Latin lūcēre, present active infinitive of lūceō (Vulgar Latin *lūcīre). Other instances of this phonetic evolution of -ēre after palatal -c- are gesir, loisir, nuisir, plaisir, taisir. luire is an analogical form (compare nuire, plaire, taire)

Verb

luisir

  1. to shine

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb ends in a palatal stem, so there is an extra i before the e of some endings. 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.

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