sawsiche

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sausiche (Central Old French saucice), from Late Latin [farta] salsīcia, ultimately derived from Latin sāl (“salt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sau̯ˈsit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈsau̯sit͡ʃ(ə)/
  • (with final voicing) IPA(key): /ˈsau̯sid͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

sawsiche

  1. (Late Middle English) sausage
    Synonyms: sawcistre (uncommon), podynge (more usual)

Descendants

  • English: sausage
  • ⇒ Scots: sasser, sassinger

References

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