estriver

== Old French == === Etymology === From estrit, estrif (“dispute, quarrel”). === Verb === estriver to compete to argue; to dispute (reflexive, s'estriver) to get into an argument ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-v, *-vs, *-vt are modified to f, s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Related terms ==== estrif ==== Descendants ==== French: étriver → Middle English: striven, strive, striwen, strife, striffeEnglish: striveYola: streu (preterite) === Further reading === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Estriver”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.