Old Portuguese

Pronoun

perdõar

1. to forgive
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 3 (facsimile):

     Por ela nos perdõou. / deus o pecado Dadam. / da maçãa que goſtou. per / que ſoffreu muit affan.

     By her, God forgave us of Adam’s sin. Of the apple he tasted, because she felt very anguished.

Related terms

• perdoança
• perdon

Descendants

• Galician: perdoar
• Portuguese: perdoar