Old French edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *accolligere, from Latin ad- + colligere.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

acoillir

  1. to push
  2. to attack; to assault
  3. to welcome (a person)

Conjugation edit

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 a stressed present stem acueill distinct from the unstressed stem acoill, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit

  • French: accueillir
  • Middle English: aquylen
    • English: accoil (obsolete, rare)

References edit