ovrir

Old French

Alternative forms

• olvrir, ouvrir, uvrir

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *operīre (probably through the influence of cooperīre), from Latin aperīre, present active infinitive of aperiō. Cognate with Old Occitan obrir, ubrir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈvɾiɾ/

Verb

ovrir

1. to open
   • La ceinture voleit ovrir, Mes n'en puet a chief venir. (Lai de Guigemar, Marie de France, 12^th century AD)

     He tried to open the belt, but alas it was in vain.

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Descendants

• Middle French: ouvrir
  • French: ouvrir
• Norman: ouvri