esclicer

== Old French == === Alternative forms === esclicier === Etymology === Borrowed from Frankish *slītan (“to tear, rend”). === Verb === esclicer to shatter, split, cleave ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. 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 ==== Middle French: esclicier, esclisser, esclicer French: éclisser → Middle English: sklicen, sklycen English: slice