Old French edit

Etymology edit

From Latin adōrāre, present active infinitive of adōrō. Doublet of adorer.

Verb edit

aorer

  1. to praise or to pray to (chiefly God, the Christian deity); to adore

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. This verb has a stressed present stem aeur distinct from the unstressed stem aor. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit

  • Middle French: aorer
  • Norman: adouother (Jersey)
  • Middle English: aouren