medler

See also: Medler

Middle English

Alternative forms

• meddeler, medeler, middiller, medlar

Etymology

From Old French medler, meslier; equivalent to medle +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛd(ə)lər/

Noun

medler (plural medlers) (rare)

1. The common medlar (Crataegus germanica, syn. Mespilus germanica) or its fruit.

Descendants

• English: medlar

References

• “medler, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-10.

Old French

Verb

medler

1. Alternative form of mesler
   • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:

     As Normanz se medlerent

     They mixed themselves with the Normans

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of medler (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)

		simple			compound
infinitive		medler			avoir medlé
gerund		en medlant			Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle		medlant
past participle		medlé
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	il	nos	vos	il
simple tenses	present	medle	medles	medle	medlons	medlez	medlent
	imperfect	medloie, medleie, medloe, medleve	medloies, medleies, medloes, medleves	medloit, medleit, medlot, medleve	medliiens, medliens	medliiez, medliez	medloient, medleient, medloent, medlevent
	preterite	medlai	medlas	medla	medlames	medlastes	medlerent
	future	medlerai	medleras	medlera	medlerons	medleroiz, medlereiz, medlerez	medleront
	conditional	medleroie, medlereie	medleroies, medlereies	medleroit, medlereit	medleriiens, medleriens	medleriiez, medleriez	medleroient, medlereient
compound tenses	present perfect	Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	past anterior	Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	future perfect	Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	conditional perfect	Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive		que jo	que tu	qu’il	que nos	que vos	qu’il
simple tenses	present	medle	medles	medle	medlons	medlez	medlent
	imperfect	medlasse	medlasses	medlast	medlissons, medlissiens	medlissoiz, medlissez, medlissiez	medlassent
compound tenses	past	Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative		–	tu	–	nos	vos	–
		—	medle	—	medlons	medlez	—