honir

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *haunīre. Attested in Roland.[1]

Verb

honir

  1. to shame, disgrace, dishonor

Conjugation

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.

Descendants

  • Angevin: heugner
  • Middle French: honir, honnir
  • Mayennais: hunir
  • Norman: hougner
  • Picard: honni
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: jougner
  • Walloon: ahonti (Forrières)
  • Middle English: honysen, honyshen, hunyschen, hounshen
  • Gascon: honir
  • Old Occitan: onir

References

  1. Etymology and history of honnir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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