Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin pācāre (to settle, to make peaceful), from pāx (peace) + (forming verbs).

Verb

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paiier

  1. to pay (purchase using money)

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. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle French: payer
    • French: payer
    • Dutch: paaien (possibly)
  • Norman: payer, payi
  • Middle English: payen