Old French edit

Etymology 1 edit

orille (ear) +‎ -ier (verbal suffix).

Verb edit

orillier

  1. to listen
Conjugation edit

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 *-ill, *-ills, *-illt are modified to il, iz, it. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Etymology 2 edit

orille (ear) +‎ -ier (nominal suffix).

Noun edit

orillier oblique singularm (oblique plural orilliers, nominative singular orilliers, nominative plural orillier)

  1. pillow
Descendants edit
  • French: oreiller