boisse

Old French

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin bostia (“handful”), from Gaulish *bostyā, from Proto-Celtic *bostā (“palm, fist”).

Noun

boisse oblique singular, f (oblique plural boisses, nominative singular boisse, nominative plural boisses)

  1. a sixth of a bushel

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Etymology 2

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *buttia. Doublet of busse.

Noun

boisse oblique singular, f (oblique plural boisses, nominative singular boisse, nominative plural boisses)

  1. trap for catching fish (etc.)
Descendants
  • ⇒ Angevin: bosselle
  • ⇒ Norman: bosselle

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