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Middle French

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noun

  1. the French language of the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. MF, M.F.

Etymology

Origin of Middle French

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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“Surface” is a newer word, coming to us in about 1600, according to Webster’s, from the Middle French, which had by then changed the Latin “super” into “sur.”

From Fox News • Feb. 12, 2019

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