Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French guenchir.

Verb

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guenchir

  1. to change direction

References

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  • guenchir on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Frankish *wenkijan, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną.

Verb

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guenchir

  1. to change direction
  2. to avoid
  3. to evade; to elude

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a second-group verb (ending in -ir, with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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