adrecier

== Old French == === Alternative forms === adrecer, adrescer === Etymology === a- +‎ drecier. === Verb === adrecier (transitive) to straighten (transitive) to point in the right direction (transitive) to correct (reflexive, se adrecier) to stand up straight ==== 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 *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== French: adresser, adresse (see there for further descendants) Norman: adréchier, adrèche → Middle English: adressen, adresce, adresseEnglish: address (see there for further descendants)Scots: address === References === Frédéric Godefroy (1880–1902), “adrecier”, in Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle […], Paris: F[riedrich] Vieweg; Émile Bouillon, →OCLC. Frédéric Godefroy (1880–1902), “adrecier”, in Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle […], Paris: F[riedrich] Vieweg; Émile Bouillon, →OCLC. adrescer on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub