pleindre

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French plaindre, pleindre.

Verb

pleindre

  1. to cry out (in pain, etc.)

Descendants

  • French: plaindre

Old French

Etymology

From Latin plangere.

Verb

pleindre

  1. alternative form of plaindre
    • c. 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
      Mult pleigneient e mult ploroent
      They cried a lot and they wailed a lot

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.