Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *prosequere (attested in Vulgar or early Medieval Latin as prosevere and prosequire), from Latin prosequor, prosequi; influenced by persequor, whence the Old French parsivre, parsuivre.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

porsuir

  1. to pursue, to seek
  2. to pursue, to continue
    • 1377, Bernard de Gordon, Fleur de lis de medecine (a.k.a. lilium medicine):
      Et pour ce que ceste cure est difficile nul ne le doit avoir mal se nous la poursuivons tres diligement plus particulierement
      And because this treatment is difficult, none should be concerned if we pursue it very diligently and particularly
  3. to claim
  4. to possess

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a distinct stressed present stem, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit

  • English: pursue (borrowed via Anglo-Norman)
  • French: poursuivre
  • Norman: poursuivre