brochier

== Old French == === Alternative forms === brocher, broicher === Etymology === From Old French broche. === Verb === brochier to jab; to prod to spur (a horse) (figuratively) to motivate; to encourage ==== 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. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== → Middle English: brochen English: broach Middle French: brocher French: brocher