deraisnier

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin dēratiōnō, dēratiōnāre, derived from Latin ratiō.

Verb

deraisnier

  1. to explain; to justify

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has a stressed present stem deraison distinct from the unstressed stem deraisn. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Derived terms

  • deraisne

Descendants

  • Middle French: deraisnier, desrainnier, desraisnier
    • French: dérêner (dialectal)
  • Gallo: drènë
  • Norman: dérêner, drainer
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: deragnàe
  • Middle English: dereynen
  • Medieval Latin: dērēnō, dēreinō, dēresnō
  • Medieval Latin: disratiōnō (calque)