branque

Norman

Etymology

From an Old Northern French [Term?] source akin to Old French branche, from Vulgar Latin branca (“paw”), possibly from Gaulish *vranca.

Pronunciation

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Noun

branque f (plural branques)

  1. (Jersey) branch
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎[1], pages 542-43:
      Un mouisson à la main en vaut daeux sur la branque.
      A bird in the hand is worth two on the branch.

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