navrer

French

Etymology

From Middle French navrer (to wound), from Old French navrer, nafrer (to hurt by piercing or cutting), from Old Norse nafra (to pierce or bore with an auger), from nafarr (auger), from Proto-Germanic *nabōgaizaz (auger", literally "nave-spear). Cognate with Old English nafogār (auger), Old High German nabagēr (auger). More at auger.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na.vʁe/

Verb

navrer

  1. (transitive, obsolete or dialectal) to wound
  2. (transitive) to cause great pain or affliction
  3. (transitive) to upset; dismay

Conjugation

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Further reading


Middle French

Verb

navrer

  1. to injure

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

References

  • navrer on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)
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