Middle English directen was borrowed through Anglo-French directer in the verb route.
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directen
guide, address, point, direct
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAnglo-French · Anglo-French · guide direct verbdirecter
direct, guide
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To guide or point crosses into English.
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Direct — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology, verb and adverb: Middle English from Anglo-French directer
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the immediate medieval verb route.
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