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pillier

English

Adjective

pillier

  1. comparative form of pilly: more pilly

Old French

Alternative forms

  • piller

Etymology

Possibly from Vulgar Latin *pili?re, from Late Latin pil?re (to remove hair), present active infinitive of pil?, from Latin pilus, or alternatively from a derivative of Latin pilleus. Compare Old Occitan pilhar, Italian pigliare.

Verb

pillier

  1. to plunder; to pillage

Conjugation

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. The forms that would normally end in *-ill, *-ills, *-illt are modified to il, iz, it. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Related terms

  • pillaige

Descendants

  • Middle French: piller
    • French: piller

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pallier

English

Adjective

pallier

  1. comparative form of pally: more pally

Anagrams

  • perilla

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin palli? (to cover with a cloak), from pallium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.lje/

Verb

pallier

  1. (transitive) to conceal
  2. (transitive) to palliate (to relieve the symptoms of)

Usage notes

  • This verb is direct transitive; the indirect transitive use with the preposition à is common, but proscribed.

Conjugation

References

  • “pallier” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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