haster

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Middle French[edit]

Verb[edit]

haster

  1. (transitive) to hurry
    • 1595, Michel de Montaigne, Essais, book II, chapter 2:
      Ils disent, que le Philosophe Stilpon aggravé de vieillesse, hasta sa fin à escient, par le breuvage de vin pur
      they said that the philosopher Stilpon, under the influence of old age, knowingly hurried along the end of his life by drinking pure wine

Conjugation[edit]

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Frankish.

Verb[edit]

haster

  1. (reflexive, se haster) to hurry up; to act rapidly

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-sts, *-stt are modified to z, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • French: hâter