entor

Old French

Alternative forms

entour

Etymology

en- + the base of torner

Preposition

entor

around; surrounding
- 12^th Century, Unknown, Raoul de Cambrai:
  Entor la bierre i ot maint chevallier.
  There were many knights around the bier

Descendants

French: alentour (contraction of Old French a l'entor)

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