Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin redimere.

Verb

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raembre

  1. to ransom, free (through ransom), pay back
  2. (figuratively, religion) to redeem (one's soul)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem raïem distinct from the unstressed stem raem, 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

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  • Middle French: raembre
  • Middle Dutch: reimeren

References

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