esprendre

Middle French

Etymology

Old French esprendre, from es- +‎ prendre.

Verb

esprendre

  1. (transitive) to set fire to
  2. (intransitive or reflexive, s'esprendre) to catch fire

Descendants

  • French: éprendre

References

  • esprendre on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)
  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (esprendre, supplement)
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