bayser

Middle French

Etymology

Old French baisier, from Latin basio (“to kiss”)

Verb

bayser

1. to kiss

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Conjugation of bayser

infinitive	simple	bayser
	compound	avoir + past participle
present participle1 or gerund2	simple	baysant
	compound	present participle or gerund of avoir + past participle
past participle		baysé
		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ie (i’)	tu	il, elle	nous	vous	ilz, elles
(simple tenses)	present	bayse	bayses	bayse	baysons	baysez	baysent
	imperfect	baysois, baysoys	baysois, baysoys	baysoit, baysoyt	baysions, baysyons	baysiez, baysyez	baysoient, baysoyent
	past historic	baysa	baysas	baysa	baysasmes	baysastes	bayserent
	future	bayserai, bayseray	bayseras	baysera	bayserons	bayserez	bayseront
	conditional	bayserois, bayseroys	bayserois, bayseroys	bayseroit, bayseroyt	bayserions, bayseryons	bayseriez, bayseryez	bayseroient, bayseroyent
(compound tenses)	present perfect	present indicative of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
	past anterior	past historic of avoir + past participle
	future perfect	future of avoir + past participle
	conditional perfect	conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive		que ie (i’)	que tu	qu’il, qu’elle	que nous	que vous	qu’ilz, qu’elles
(simple tenses)	present	bayse	bayses	bayse	baysons	baysez	baysent
	imperfect	baysasse	baysasses	baysast	baysassions	baysassiez	baysassent
(compound tenses)	past	present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative		–	tu	–	nous	vous	–
simple		—	bayse	—	baysons	baysez	—
compound		—	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	—	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	—
1 The present participle was variable in gender and number until the 17th century (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], Une esthétique nouvelle: Honoré d'Urfé, correcteur de l'Astrée, p. 179). The French Academy would eventually declare it not to be declined in 1679.
2 The gerund was held to be invariable by grammarians of the early 17th century, and was usable with preposition en, as in Modern French, although the preposition was not mandatory (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], op. cit., p. 180).

Descendants

• French: baiser