Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *molliāre (soak), from Latin mollis (soft).

Verb

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moillier

  1. to wet (make wet)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-oill, *-oills, *-oillt are modified to oil, ouz, out. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • English: moil, mull
  • French: mouiller