Old French

Verb

gurpir

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of guerpir
   • circa 1150, Thomas d'Angleterre, Le Roman de Tristan, page 58 (of the Champion Classiques edition, ISBN 2-7453-0520-4), line 259:

     Coment porrat l'amur gurpir?

     How can she abandon our love?