cuidier

• cuider, kuider, quider, quidier

From Latin cōgitāre (“to think”). Compare Spanish cuidar.

• IPA^(key): /kyi̯ˈdjeːɾ/

cuidier

1. to think; to consider; to reflect
2. to pay attention
3. to watch out; to be vigilant
4. to presume; to claim
5. to think; to believe
   • c. 1180,, Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la charrette:

     Mes qui l’apele il ne le sot :
     Fantosme cuide que ce soit.

     But he did not know who was calling him
     He thought that it was a ghost

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 *-d, *-ds, *-dt are modified to t, z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

• Bourguignon: cueudai
• Lorrain: cueuder
• French: cuider