d'ver

Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French deveir, from Latin dēbeō, dēbēre.

Pronunciation

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Verb

d'ver

  1. (Jersey, modal) must
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎[1], page 517:
      Va où tu peux, meurs où tu deis.
      Go where you can, die where you must.
  2. (Jersey, transitive) to owe

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “to owe”): payi (“to pay”)

Noun

d'ver m (plural d'vers)

  1. (Jersey) homework
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