archier
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French archier.
Noun edit
archier m (plural archiers)
Descendants edit
- French: archer
Old French edit
Etymology edit
From Vulgar Latin *arcārius, alteration of arcuārius, from Latin arcus (“bow”). By surface analysis, arc + -ier.
Noun edit
archier oblique singular, m (oblique plural archiers, nominative singular archiers, nominative plural archier)
- archer
- c. 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
- Li archier espessemant traient.
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