parmaindre

Old French

Alternative forms

  • parmanoir

Etymology

Latin permaneō. Compare remaindre.

Verb

parmaindre

  1. to stay; to remain (to continue to be)
    • c. 1120, Philippe de Taon, Bestiaire, line 210:
      Virgine est e serat e tuz jurz parmaindrat.
      A virgin she is, and a virgin she will remain always.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a distinct stressed present stem, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

References

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