Old French

American  

noun

1. the French language of the 9th through the 13th centuries. OF, O.F., OF.

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Old French British  

noun

1.  OF.  the French language in its earliest forms, from about the 9th century up to about 1400

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Etymology

Origin of Old French

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

As a noun, suppa became soupe in Old French, meaning bread soaked in broth and sowpes in Middle English.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2023

In Latin persicum became persica, pessica, the Old French pesche, the Old English peche and peoche, and finally peach.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2021

Apparently, “nice” comes to us from Latin, through Old French, into Middle English, then into the English we speak today.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2020

The word came into English as “empechen” by way of the Old French word empechier, meaning to prevent or to hinder, according to the British etymologist Michael Quinion.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2019

“Fine, Old French, maybe Latin or something,” she said, flustered.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny