Old French edit

Etymology edit

pour (for) +‎ treire (to pull, to drag)

Verb edit

pourtreire

  1. Alternative spelling of portraire (to depict; to portray)

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb ends in a palatal stem, so there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.