abelir

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Occitan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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a- +‎ bel +‎ -ir

Verb

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abelir

  1. to embellish (make more attractive)

Conjugation

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Old French

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Etymology

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From bel.

Verb

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abelir

  1. to please; to be pleasing (to)
  2. to embellish (make more attractive)
  3. (reflexive, s'abelir) to make oneself more attractive

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a second-group verb (ending in -ir, with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

References

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  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (abelir)