vergeous
Middle English
Alternative forms
- vergis, verjuys, verjous, vergeis, verjus, vergese, vergeouse, vergyous, verges, vergys, verguce, vergus, vertjous, vergyes, vergious, verjeuce, vergeys, verjouse, vergows
Etymology
From Old French verjus; equivalent to vert + jus. Compare vert sauce.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛrˈdʒiu̯s/, /ˈvɛrdʒis/, /ˈvɛrdʒus/
Noun
vergeous (uncountable)
- verjuice (often used as sauce or medicine)
Descendants
- English: verjuice
References
- “verjǒus, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.