absent

From Old French ausent, relatinized on the model of its ancestor, Latin absēns (“absent, missing”), present active participle of absum, abesse (“be away, be absent”).


libre

From Old French, borrowed from Latin līber (“free”).


man

ma (feminine)
main (alternative)
môin (alternative)


digital

Borrowed from Latin digitālis, from digitus (“finger, toe”) + -ālis (“-al”).


civil

Borrowed from Latin cīvīlis, from cīvis (“citizen”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“to lie down, settle; home, family; love; beloved”).


sale

From Old French sale (“dull, dirty”), from a Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *salwaz (“dusky, dark, muddy”), from Proto-Indo-European *salw-, *sal- (“dirt, dirty”).


laid

From Old French laid, leid (“unpleasant, horrible, odious”).

der

Bouonne femme n'est janmais laie.

Janmais vaque n'a trouvé san vieau laid.


lent

From Old French, from Latin lentus (“slow, sluggish”).


vif

From Old French vif, from Latin vīvus (“alive, living”).


long

From Old French long, a back-formation from longe, longue, the feminine form of Early Old French lonc, from Latin longus.

Six s'maïnes avant Noué, et six s'maïnes après, les nits sont les pûs longues, et le jours les pûs freds.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 533:

Six weeks before Christmas and six weeks after, the nights are the longest and the days the coldest.


content

From Old French, borrowed from Latin contentus (“having been held together, contained”), from contineō, continēre (“hold or keep together, surround, contain”).


franc

From Old French franc (“free, genuine, sincere”), from Late Latin Franc (“a Frank”), of Frankish origin.


neuf

From Old French nuef, from Latin novus, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.


gras

From Old French gras, from Late Latin crassus.

Caud Mai, gras chimequière, fred Mai, granges pllaïnes.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 532:

A warm May, a fat churchyard, a cold May, full granaries.


net

From Old French net, from Vulgar Latin *nittus, from Latin nitidus (“shiny”).

Tout neû g'nêt néquie net.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 515:


pale

From Old French pale, from Latin pallidus (“pale, pallid”).


neu

From a variant of Old French nuef, from Latin novus.

Tout neû g'nêt néquie net.


direct

Borrowed from Latin dīrectus, perfect passive participle of dīrigō, dīrigere (“straighten, direct”). Compare the inherited drait, drouait.


vain

From Old French vain, from Latin vānus (“empty”).


gris

Derived from Old French or Old Occitan, in either case from Proto-Germanic *grēwaz (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰregʰwos (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (“to glow, shine”).

der

Rouage ser, gris matin, ch'est la jouaie du pélerin.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 534:

A red evening and a grey morning are the pilgrim's joy.


large

From Old French large, from Latin largus (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”).


futur

From Latin futūrus, future active participle of sum, esse.


sobre

From Old French sobre, borrowed from Latin sōbrius.


saint

From Old French saint, from Latin sanctus (“holy”).


prêt

From Late Latin praestus, from the adverb praesto.


faux

From Old French faulz, the plural of fault, ultimately from Latin falsus.


dû

From Latin dūrus, from Proto-Indo-European *deru-, *drew-. Compare French dur.


su

From Old French sur (“sour, bitter”), from a Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz (“sour, acidic, salty, damp”), from Proto-Indo-European *sūro- (“sour, salty, bitter”).


doux

From Old French dous, from Latin dulcem, accusative of dulcis (“sweet”).


vite

From Old French viste, of disputed origin; see vite.


haut

From Old French hault, haut, halt (“high, tall, elevated”), a conflation of Frankish *hauh, *hōh (“high, tall, elevated”) and Latin altus (“high, raised, profound”).


triste

Inherited from Old French triste, borrowed from Latin trīstis.


mort

From Old French mort, from Vulgar Latin *mortu(s), from Latin mortuus.

Lé rouai est mort, lé rouai vit!


sage

From Old French sage, from Vulgar Latin *sapium, from Latin sapiō, sapere (“to taste; to discern; to be wise”), from Proto-Indo-European *sap- (“to taste”).

Si un houme n'a pas le sens de pâlaïr il est bien sâge s'il a le sens de se taire.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, pages 541-42:

A man who has not the sense to speak is still a wise man if he has the sense to hold his tongue.


chute

Je vouorreis byin avaer chute belle veiteure !

I would like to have this beautiful car !


grand

From Old French grant, from Latin grandis, grandem.


court

From Old French curt, from Latin curtus (“shortened, short”).


rigide

From Latin rigidus, from rigeō (“I am stiff”).


prompt

From Latin prōmptus, past participle of prōmō (“I take, bring out, produce, bring to light”).


poli

From Latin polītus (“polished, smoothed”), perfect passive participle of poliō (“polish, smooth”).


fort

From Old French fort, from Latin fortis, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.


sombre

From Old French sombre, from a verb *sombrer (from a Vulgar Latin *subumbrāre), or from Latin sub (“under”) + umbra (“shadow”).


brun

From Old French brun (“polished, shiny, brown”).


même

From Old French meïsme, mesme, from Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from Latin -met (intensifier) + ipse (“him/her/itself”) + -issimus (superlative ending).


bas

From Old French [Term?], from Late Latin bassus.

Grànd maïr ou morte iaue,
 La lune au sud, il est basse iaue.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 539:

Whether it be spring tides or neap tides, when the moon is due south it will be low water.


sé

From Old French sec, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Indo-European *seyk-.


gourmand

From Old French, where it had the sense of trencherman, but of uncertain ultimate origin.


douteuse

feminine singular of douteux (“doubtful”)


glacial

From Latin glaciālis, from glaciēs (“ice”).


riche

From Old French riche (“rich, wealthy”), from Frankish *rīkī (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rīhhi (“rich”) (German reich (“rich”)), Old English rīċe (“rich”) (modern English rich).

Ch'n'est pas les ciens qui labourent le pûs près du fossaï qui sont les pûs riches.

It is not they who plough nearest the hedge who are the richest.


vrai

From Old French verai, from Early Medieval Latin vērāgus, from Latin vērāx.


érotique

From Latin eroticus, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).


rond

From Old French reont, from Late Latin retundus, from Latin rotundus.


cuit

From Old French cuit, from Latin coctus, perfect passive participle of coquō (“cook, ripen”).


homosexuel

Borrowed from English homosexual or French homosexuel.


homosexuelle

feminine singular of homosexuel (“homosexual”)


Italien

From Medieval Latin Italiānus, from Latin Italia (“Italy”).


amé

From Old French amer (“bitter; sour”), from Latin amārus (“bitter”).


pauvre

From Old French povre, from Latin pauper, pauperem.


seul

From Old French sol, soul (“alone”), from Latin sōlus (“alone, sole, only”).


bête

From Old French beste, from Latin bēstia.


ligi

From Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from *levius + -ārius, the former element representing an alteration of Latin levis (“lightweight”). Compare French léger, Catalan lleuger, Occitan leugièr.


chaque

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chaque m or f (invariable, masculine and feminine plural chaques)

Cognate to Middle French chasque (“each”), a back-formation from Old French chascun (“each one, every one”).


mauvais

From Old French malvais (1080), from Late Latin malifātius (“unfortunate”, 4th c.), from Latin malum (“bad”) + fātum (“fate”).


politique

From Latin polīticus, from Ancient Greek πολῑτικός (polītikós, “civic, constitutional, public”), from πόλις (pólis, “city”).


gourd

From Old French [Term?], from Latin gurdus.


gros

From Old French gros, from Latin grossus, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *grautaz.


ivre

Inherited from Old French yvre, from Latin ēbrius.


difficile

From Old French difficile, from Latin difficilis.


Jèrriais

Djeryee (alternative)
Gueriais (alternative)

(Jersey, continental) of, from, or relating to Jersey


Guernésiais

Gùernésiais (alternative)
Dgèrnésiais (alternative)


propre

From Old French propre, borrowed from Latin proprius.


malchanceux

I' n'faut pon dithe lé mot cliochi en mé, car v'là tch'est malchanceux!

2010, Mêfie-té des Monstres: Tchiques légendes dé Jèrri, Jersey: Le Don Balleine, L'Office du Jèrriais, →ISBN, page 20:


tendre

From Old French tendre, from Latin tener, tenerum.


ancien

From Old French anciien, from Vulgar Latin *anteanus.


juste

From Old French juste, in this form probably borrowed from Latin iūstus (“just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate”), from iūs (“law, right”).


sauf

From Latin salvus (“safe, well, unharmed, sound, saved, alive”), from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“integrate, whole”).


joli

From Old French joli (“pretty, cute”), jolif (“pretty, smart, joyful, merry”),
possibly from Old Norse jól (midwinter festival), from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą, *jeulō (“Yule, Yule month, December”) (more at yule); alternatively from Vulgar Latin *gaudivus (from Latin gaudeō, more at joy).


amain

Borrowed from Old Norse almanna (“for everyone”).


malade

From Old French malade, from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”).


maigre

From Old French megre, meigre, from Latin macer, macrum.


libe

From Old French libre, from Latin liber.


idéal

From Late Latin ideālis (“existing in idea”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέᾱ (idéā, “idea”).


commun

From Old French comun, from Latin commūnis.


potelé

From Old French pote (“left (hand)”, later “swollen, inflamed”), of uncertain origin.


tardi

From Old French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus.


Dgèrnésiais

Guernésiais (alternative)
Gùernésiais (alternative)

(Jersey) of, from, or relating to Guernsey


breun

From Old French brun (“polished, shiny, brown”).


chu

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chu (masculine before vowel chut, feminine chute, masculine plural chus, feminine plural chutes)

chut (before-vowel masculine)
chute (feminine)
chus (masculine plural)
chutes (feminine plural)

Je le viyis chu jouo quaund je feus à la feire

I saw him that day as I went to the fair

Tout chu qui vient de flot se retournera d'ebe.

All that comes with the flood will return with the ebb.


annuel

From Late Latin annuālem, annuālis, related to Latin annalis, adjective form of annus (“year”).


frais

Inherited from Old French freis, from Vulgar Latin *friscum.


bruta

From Medieval Latin brutālis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”).


favori

From Old French favorit, favori, past participle of favorir (“to favor”).


pieux

From Old French piu(s), from Latin pius.


gri

From Old French or Old Occitan, in either case from Proto-Germanic *grēwaz (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁wos (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to glow, shine”).


vilain

From Old French vilain, from Late Latin vīllānus (“farm worker”), from Latin vīlla.


sauvage

From Old French sauvage, salvage, from Vulgar Latin salvāticus, from Latin silvāticus, from silva (“forest”).


raide

From Old French reit, redde, early alteration of roide, from Latin rigidus.


électrique

From Latin ēlectricus, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron).


réel

From Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs.


honnête

From Old French honeste, from Latin honestus, from honor.


absurde

Borrowed from Latin absurdus (“discordant, incongruous”).


hardi

From Old French hardi, past tense of hardir, of Germanic origin.


alcoolique

(Jersey) alcoholic (related or pertaining to alcohol)


fixe

From Old French fix, borrowed from Latin fixus, from fīgō, from fīvō, from Proto-Italic *feigʷō, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ-.


lesbienne

feminine singular of lesbien (“lesbian”)


creuses

feminine plural of creux, hollow, off-peak (hours)


genti

From Latin gentīlis, from gēns (“Roman clan”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.


chronique

From Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).


niais

Il est niais coume Dadais qui se couachait dans l'iaue d'paeur d'être mouailli.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 517:

He is as foolish as Dadais who lay down in the water to avoid getting wet in a shower.


gourmande

feminine singular of gourmand (“greedy”)


p'tit

A p'tit pourche grosse pânais.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 512:


abondant

From Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, present participle of abundō (“abound or overflow in”).


âpre

From Old French aspre, from Latin asper, possibly a borrowing.


pourpre

From Old French, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).


ethnique

From Latin ethnicus (“pagan, heathen”), from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós, “of or for a nation, heathen”), from ἔθνος (éthnos, “a company", later "a people or nation, heathens”).


pédagogique

From Latin paedagogicus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγικός (paidagōgikós).

uder

παιδαγωγικός

(Jersey, education) pedagogic, pedagogical


biau

From Old French biau, from Latin bellus.

Si le soleil est rouage au sèr, / Ch'est pour biau temps aver, / S'il est rouage au matin, / Ch'est la mare au chemin.

If the sun sets red, it is a sign of fine weather, but when he rises red, you may expect pools of water on the road.


apostolique

From Latin apostolicus (“apostolic”), from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”).


allègre

From Old French halaigre, from Latin alacer (“lively; happy, joyful”).


envieux

From Old French envious, envieus, from Latin invidiōsus.


galactique

From Latin galacticus (“milky”), from Ancient Greek γαλακτικός (galaktikós).


mesme

From Old French meïsme, mesme, from Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from Latin -met (intensifier) + ipse (“him/her/itself”) + -issimus (superlative ending).


dreit

From Old French dreit, from Late Latin drictus, from Latin directus.


barbu

From Old French barbu, from Vulgar Latin *barbūtus (“bearded”). By surface analysis, barbe (“beard”) + -u. Compare French barbu.


soûl

From Latin satullus, diminutive of satur (“saturated”).


graduel

From Medieval Latin graduālis, from Latin gradus (“step”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰradʰ-, *gʰredʰ- (“to walk, go”).


acti

From Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus, from agō, agere (“do, act”).


sédatif

Borrowed from French sédatif, from Medieval Latin sedātīvus.


Sèrtchais

serqùais (alternative)
Sertchais (alternative)
serkyee (alternative)


freid

From Old French freid, from Latin frīgidus (through a contracted Vulgar Latin or Late Latin form fridus or frigdus, fricdus), from frīgeō, frīgēre (“be cold”).

fraid (alternative)
fré (alternative)
fréi (alternative)


rassasiée

feminine singular of rassasié (“full up”)


rassasiés

masculine plural of rassasié (“full up”)


huileux

Borrowed from French huileux (compare hielle (“oil”)).


nièr

From Old French noir, neir, from Latin nigrum.

né (alternative)
naer (alternative)
nei (alternative)


blianc

From Old French blanc, from Early Medieval Latin blancus, from Frankish *blank.

bllànc (alternative Guernsey)
bllaunc (alternative)


neir

neî (alternative)
nièr (alternative)
né (alternative)
naer (alternative)


rouage

From Old French roge, from Latin rubeus.


noueux

From Old French noous, from Latin nōdōsus.


transsexuelle

feminine singular of transsexuel (“transsexual”)


drein

Old French drain, variant of derrain (“last”).


fraid

From Old French freid, froit, from Latin frīgidus (“cold, cool, chilling”) (through a contracted Vulgar Latin or Late Latin form fridus or frigdus, fricdus), from frīgeō, frīgēre (“be cold”).

fré (alternative Guernsey)
fréi (alternative Guernsey)
freid (alternative)


caûd

From Old Northern French caut, from Latin cal(i)dus.

câod (alternative)
caoud (alternative Guernsey)

Caûd coume braïze.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 524:


pliein

From Old French plein, plain, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós (“full”).


bieau

From Old French biau, from Latin bellus.


vyi

From Old French viel, from Vulgar Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus, diminutive form of vetus.


heûtheux

From Late Latin agurium ( + -eux), from Latin augurium. Cognate to French heureux.


tchian

From Old French chien, from Latin canis, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn-i-, derived from *ḱwṓ (“dog”).

qùyin (alternative)
tchen (alternative)
t'chen (alternative)
kyã (alternative)


êtrangi

From Old French estrange and estranger (“foreign”), both from Latin extraneus. More at English strange, extraneous.


beinv'nu

From Old French, a calque of a Germanic term.

bẽvnü (alternative)
byinvenun (alternative)


nouvieau

From Old French novel, from Latin novellus, from novus (“new”).


chièr

From Old French chier, from Latin cārus.

Chièr coume paivre.


ordinnaithe

From Latin ōrdinārius (“regular, orderly”), from ōrdō (“order”).


oblyigatouaithe

From Late Latin obligātōrius, from Latin obligō (“I bind in obligation, make liable”).


féminîn

From Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”).


adouothabl'ye

From adouother (“to adore”) + -abl'ye (“-able”) (compare French adorable).


capabl'ye

From Late Latin capabilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to take, seize, catch, grasp”).


dêlouoyal

From Old French desleal, desloial, equivalent to dê- (“dis-”) + louoya (“loyal”).


modéthé

From Latin moderātus (compare French modéré), perfect active participle of moderor, moderārī, (“regulate, restrain, moderate”).


notabl'ye

From Latin notābilis (“notable, remarkable, extraordinary, memorable”).


abominnabl'ye

From Old French abominable, borrowed from Latin abōminābilis (“deserving abhorrence”).


doubl'ye

From Old French doble, double, from Latin duplus (“twofold”).


fouaibl'ye

Possibly from Old French feble, from Latin flēbilis.


faibl'ye

From Old French feble, from Latin flēbilis.


visibl'ye

From Old French visible, from Late Latin vīsibilis (“that may be seen”), from Latin vīsus, past participle of videō, vidēre (“see”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know; see”).


vaîsîn

From Old French veisin, from Late Latin vēcīnus, from Latin vīcīnus.


hôrribl'ye

From Old French horrible, from Latin horribilis, from horreō, horrēre (“bristle with fear; shudder; stand on end; tremble”).


humbl'ye

From Old French (h)umble, from Latin humilis (“low, slight, hence mean, humble”).


nobl'ye

From Old French noble (“noble; upper-class; well-bred”), from Latin nōbilis (“knowable, known, well-known, famous, celebrated, high-born, of noble birth, excellent”), from nōscō, nōscere (“know, recognize”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-.


lamentabl'ye

From Latin lāmentābilis (“full of sorrow, mournful; deplorable”), from lāmentor (“lament”), from lāmenta (“wailing, weeping”).


paisibl'ye

From Old French peisible (compare French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible.


véthitabl'ye

From Latin vēritābilis (compare French véritable), from vēritās + -ābilis, corresponding to véthité (“truth”) + -abl'ye.


pitchiabl'ye

From Old French piteable (compare French pitoyable).


possibl'ye

From Old French possible, from Latin possibilis (“possible”), from possum, posse (“be able”).


raisonnabl'ye

From Old French resnable, from Late Latin ratiōnābilis.


risibl'ye

From Late Latin rīsibilis, from rīsus, past passive participle of rīdeō, rīdēre (“laugh”).


tèrribl'ye

From Latin terribilis (“frightful”), from terreō, terrēre (“frighten”), from Proto-Indo-European *tres-, extended form of *ter-.


modèrne

From Late Latin modernus (“recent, actual”), from the adverb modo (“recently, just now”).


mînséthicordieux

Ultimately from Latin misericors (compare French miséricordieux).


rouoge

From Old French roge, from Latin rubeus.

rouage (alternative)
ruodj (alternative)


rouogeaud

rouoge (“red”) + -aud (compare French rougeaud)


sîmpl'ye

From Old French simple, from Latin simplex (“simple”, literally “onefold”).


sîncéthe

From Latin sincērus (“genuine”), from Proto-Indo-European *sin- + *ker- (“grow”).


tînmide

From Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”) (compare French timide), from timeō, timēre (“fear, be afraid”).


vèrt

From Old French vert, from Vulgar Latin virdis, syncopated from Classical Latin viridis. Compare French vert, Italian verde and Spanish verde.


louoya

From Old French loial (“loyal”), from Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx, lēgis (“law”).


bouan

Chàngement d'herbage est bouan pour les jânes viaux.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 513:

Change of pasture is good for young calves.


caontent

From Latin contentus (“having been held together, contained”), from contineō, continēre (“hold or keep together, surround, contain”).


chiaer

From Old French chier, from Latin cārus.


bllànc

From Old French blanc, from Early Medieval Latin blancus, from Frankish *blank.

blianc (alternative Jersey)
bllaunc (alternative)


bllu

From Old French blöe, bleve, blef (“blue”), of Germanic origins.


laong

From Old French long, a back-formation from longe, longue, the feminine form of Early Old French lonc, from Latin longus.


fré

From Old French freid, from Latin frīgidus (through a contracted Vulgar Latin or Late Latin form fridus or frigdus, fricdus), from frīgeō, frīgēre (“be cold”).

fraid (alternative Jersey)
fréi (alternative Guernsey)
freid (alternative)


jâone

From Old French jaune, from Latin galbinus (“yellowish”).


jaone

T'as acouare les jaunes talons.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 520:


bllaunc

blianc (alternative Jersey)
bllànc (alternative Guernsey)


en saisaon

head

en saisaon m (invariable, feminine singular en saisaone, masculine plural en saisaons, feminine plural en saisaones)

en saisaone (feminine singular)
en saisaons (masculine plural)
en saisaones (feminine plural)


Chrêtchien

From Latin Christiānus (“Christian”), from Christus (“Christ”).


perchôin

From Old French prochain, from proche, from Latin proximus.


plloin

From Old French plain, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós (“full”).


naï

I' ne faut pas faire le cottìn d'vànt que le viau seit naï.

One must not make the crib before the calf is born.


viède

From Old French vuit, from Vulgar Latin *vocitum.


grànd

From Old French grant (later grand), from Latin grandis, grandem.

graend (alternative Guernsey)
grand (alternative Jersey)

Sen grànd vier dos long et large / Est quasi cuit au soleil [...].

His big old back, broad and long, is nearly roasted by the sun.


famélique

From Latin famēlicus (“hungry; starved; famished”), from famēs (“hunger”).


saec

From Old French sec, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Indo-European *seyk-.


Améthitchain

(Jersey) American; pertaining to America or the American people


viar

From Old French viel, from Vulgar Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus, diminutive form of vetus.

Alle ira sû le coquet de l'Eglise ramendaïr les braies des viers garçons.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, pages 539-40:

She will get a seat on the weather-cock of the church and mend old bachelor's breeches.


normaund

From Old French normant, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą (“north”) and *mann- (“human being, man”).

normand (alternative)
Nouormand (alternative)


vaert

From Old French vert, from Vulgar Latin virdis, syncopated from Classical Latin viridis. Cf. French vert, Italian verde and Spanish verde.

Vert coume ache.

1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 523:


aîdgu

From Old French agu, from Latin acūtus (“sharp”).


aîsi

From Old French aisié (“eased, at ease, at leisure”), past participle of aisier (“to put at ease”), from aise (“empty space, elbow room, opportunity”), of uncertain origin.


apèrt

From Latin apertus (“having been opened; having been uncovered; frank, clear, manifest”), past participle of aperiō, aperīre (“open; uncover”).


avanchi

From Old French avanchir, from Late Latin ab ante, from Latin ab + ante (“before”).


aveugl'ye

From Old French avogle, from Late Latin ab oculis (“without eyes”).


bénîn

From Latin benignus (“kind, good”), from bonus (“good”) + genus (“origin, kind”).


cèrtain

From Old French certain, from Vulgar Latin unattested form *certānus, extended form of Latin certus (“fixed, resolved, certain”).


cliai

From Old French cler, from Latin clārus.


compliet

From Old French complet, borrowed from Latin complētus.


continnuel

From Old French continuel, from Latin continuus (“continuous”).


crînminnel

From Old French criminal, from Late Latin crīminālis, from Latin crīmen (“crime”).


tchuthieux

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin cūriōsus (“careful, attentive, inquisitive”).


caoud

From Old Northern French caut, from Latin cal(i)dus.

câod (alternative)
caûd (alternative Jersey)


crôteux

crôte (“crust”) + -eux; cf. also Latin crustosus and compare French croûteux.


d'sappointé

Compare French désappointer (“to disappoint”).


dîngne

From Latin dīgnus (compare French digne).


difféthent

From Latin differēns, present active participle of differō, differre (“differ, be different”).


mârri

From Old French mari (“grieved, sad”), past participle of marir (“to get angry, become distressed”), from Frankish *marrijan, from Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (“to neglect, ignore, hinder, disturb, impede”), from Proto-Indo-European *mers- (“to annoy, forget, ignore, neglect”).


dgai

From Old French gai (“happy; cheerful; gay”), from Old Occitan gai (“happy; joyous”), from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌴𐌹𐍃 (*gaheis, “impetuous”) or from Frankish *gāhi (“fast, sudden, impetuous”), *wāhi (“pretty”) or from Latin vagus (“wandering, inconstant, flighty”).


dêvèrgondé

Compare French dévergondé (“shameless”).


ouvaert

From Old French overt, from Latin apertus, probably through a Vulgar Latin root *opertus.

ouvert (alternative)
ouvèrt (alternative)


cârré

From Latin quadrātus, perfect passive participle of quadrō, quadrāre (“make square”).


haout

From Old French hault, haut, halt (“high, tall, elevated”), a conflation of Frankish *hauh, *hōh (“high, tall, elevated”) and Latin altus (“high, raised, profound”).


êcarlate

From Old French escarlate (“scarlet cloth”).


êcliaithi

From Vulgar Latin *exclāriāre, from Latin exclārō, from ex- + clārō.


êlectrique

From Latin ēlectricus, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron).


r'ligieux

From Old French religieus, from Latin religiōsus, from religiō. Cognate to French religieux.


r'bêle

From Latin rebellis (compare French rebelle).


r'pugnant

From Old French repugnant, borrowed from Latin repugnāns, present participle of repugnō, repugnāre (“oppose, fight against”).


êtèrnel

From Late Latin aeternālis (“everlasting, eternal”), from Latin aeternus (“eternal”).


êtrait

From Old Northern French estreit, (compare Old French estroit), from Latin strictus (“tightened, compressed, having been tightened”), perfect passive participle of stringō, stringere (“tighten, compress”), from Proto-Indo-European *streyg-.


fanmeux

From Old French fameus, from Latin fāmōsus, from fāma (“fame, reputation”).


futhieux

From Old French furieus, borrowed from Latin furiōsus (“full of madness or rage, furious, raging”).


ombreux

From Old French, from Latin umbrōsus. Equivalent to ombre (“shadow”) + -eux.


ordgilleux

From Old French orgoillus (“proud”), equivalent to ordgi (“pride”) + -eux (compare French orgueilleux).

Orguillaeux coume ùn pouâis sûs v'louss.


sablieux

From Latin sabulōsus (compare French sableux).


grâcieux

From Old French gracieus, borrowed from Latin grātiōsus.


hèrbeux

From Latin herbōsus (compare hèrbe, French herbeux).


nèrveux

From Old French nerveus, from Latin nervōsus.


séthieux

From Old French serieux, from Medieval Latin sēriōsus, from Classical Latin sērius (“grave, earnest, serious”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”).


trompeux

Related to French tromper (“to deceive”) ( + -eux), from a Germanic source.


seurnouais

Compare French sournois (“sly, underhand”).


prospéthe

From Old French, ultimately from Latin prosperus.


sévéthe

From Latin sevērus (compare French sévère).


tchiède

From Old French tiede (compare French tiède), from Latin tepidus.


riditchule

From Latin rīdiculus (“laughable; ridiculous”).


populaithe

From Latin populāris, from populus (“people”) + -āris (“-ar”).


nécessaithe

From Old French necessaire, from Latin necessārius (“unavoidable, inevitable, indispensable, requisite”).


întînme

From Latin intimus (“inmost; profound; most or very secret or intimate”).


întchulte

From Latin incultus (“untilled, uncultivated”).


înmense

From Latin immēnsus, from in- (“without”) + mēnsūra (“measure, measuring”).


êcrîliantes

feminine plural of êcrîliant (“slippery”)


êcrîliants

masculine plural of êcrîliant (“slippery”)


êcrîliante

feminine singular of êcrîliant (“slippery”)


innouothant

From Latin īgnōrāns (“unknowing, being ignorant of; ignoring, unheeding”), present active participle of īgnōrō (“I do not know; I am unacquainted with; I am ignorant of; I ignore”).


entchi

From Old French entier, from Latin integer, integrum.


êga

From Old French igal, remade from the popular inherited forms uel, evel, oel, ivel, based on their original etymology, Latin aequālis.


divèrs

From Latin dīversus (“opposite; separate, apart; diverse, different; hostile”).


êcars

From Old Northern French scars, escars, from Late Latin *scarsus, probably originally a participle form of *excarpō (“I take out”), from Latin ex- + carpō.


fanmilyi

From Latin familiāris (“familiar, intimate, friendly”), from familia (“household”).


janne

Inherited from Old French jane, jenne, juene, from Vulgar Latin *iŏvenem, from Latin iuvenem.


lîlas

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lîlas m (invariable, feminine singular lîlase, masculine plural lîlass, feminine plural lîlases)

lîlase (feminine singular)
lîlass (masculine plural)
lîlases (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French lilas, formerly lilac, from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak), from Persian نیلک (nilak), from نیل (nil, “dark blue”), ultimately from Sanskrit नीला (nīlā, “dark blue”).


partitchulyi

From Old French particulier, from Late Latin particulāris (“particular; partial”), from Latin particula (“small part, particle”), a diminutive of pars (“piece”).


mangnifique

From Old French magnifique, from Latin magnificus.


mucre

Borrowed from Old Norse mygla (“to grow musty”) or more probably Old Norse mykr (“dung”).


publyi

From Latin pūblicus (“pertaining to the people”).


preunmyi

From Old French premier, from Latin prīmārius.


rédgulyi

From Latin rēgulāris (“continuing rules for guidance”), from rēgula (“rule”).


rouoya

From Old French roial, from Latin rēgālis, from rēx (“king”).


êpais

From Old French espés, from Latin spissus (“thick, close, compact, dense, crowded”).


souongni

From Old French soing (“care; attention”) (compare French soigner (“to treat; to nurse; to look after, take care of”), soigné (“immaculate”)), from Frankish *sunnija (“worry, care, concern”), from Proto-Germanic *sunjō, *sunþijō (“truth, care, responsibility”), from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“being, true”), from *h₁es- (“to be”).


sîndgulyi

From Old French singuler, from Latin singulāris, from singulus (“single”).


sétchulyi

From Latin saeculāris (“worldly, temporal, profane”), from saeculum (“worldliness”).


înfinni

From Latin īnfīnītus (“boundless, unlimited, endless, infinite”), from in- + fīnītus (“finished, terminated, having been finished or terminated; limited, bounded, having been limited or bounded; finite”), perfect passive participle of fīniō (“I finish; I limit; I appoint”).


pouôrre

From Old French povre, from Latin pauper, pauperem.


téméthaithe

Borrowed from Latin temerārius (“accidental; casual, rash, heedless; reckless”), from temerē (“by chance, by accident, at random; without design, intent, or purpose; casually, fortuitously, rashly, heedlessly, thoughtlessly, inconsiderately, indiscreetly, idly”).


fèrme

From Old French ferm, ferme (“solid”), from Latin firmus (“solid, secure”).


înc'mode

From Latin incommodus, from in- + commodus (“convenient”).


habil'ye

From Old French habile, from Latin habilis (“suitable; apt”), from habeō (“I handle”).


meux

From Old French meur (compare French mûr), from Latin mātūrus (“mature; ripe”).


mannigat

Compare French manigance (“trick, scheme”).


aut'

From Old French altre, autre, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élteros (“the other of two”).


îndividuel

From Medieval Latin indīviduālis, from Latin indīviduum (“an indivisible thing”), neuter of indīviduus (“indivisible, undivided”), from in + dīviduus (“divisible”), from dīvidō (“I divide”).


finnal

From Old French final, from Latin fīnālis, from fīnis (“end, limit”).


frîngant

From an Old French present participle of the verb fringuer (“to jump, leap; to frolic, gambol, caper; to caress a woman; to rinse”).


împâtient

From Latin impatiēns, from im- + patiēns (“patient”).


împortant

From Latin importāns (“importing, introducing, causing”).


leuné

Related to leune (“moon”); compare French luné, from lune (“moon”).


mouoilli

From Vulgar Latin *molliāre (“to soften by soaking”), from Latin mollia, a substantive form of the adjective mollis (“soft”).


ouvèrt

From Old French overt, from Latin apertus, probably through a Vulgar Latin root *opertus.


pâcient

From Old French pacient, borrowed from Latin patiēns, patientis.


pliaîsant

From Old French plaisant, present participle of plaire (“to please”).


pliat

From Old French, from Vulgar Latin *plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “broad, flat”).


préchain

From Old French prochain, from proche, from Latin proximus.


prêssi

From Latin pressō (“I press, squeeze”), frequentative of premō (“I press; I pursue”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to hit”).


r'calcitrant

From Latin recalcitrāns, recalcitrantis, present participle of recalcitrō, recalcitrāre (“be disobedient”).


s'gret

From Old French secret, from Latin sēcrētus.


tchuit

From an Old Northern French variant of Old French cuit, from Latin coctus.


rousseau

Borrowed from French rousseau (“redhead”).


bliond

From Old French blond, blont, from Frankish *blund (“a mixed color between golden and light-brown”).


pârouaîssia

(Jersey) parochial, (attributive) parish


peunnissabl'ye

peunni (“to punish”) + -abl'ye (compare French punissable)


saeur

From Old French seür, from Latin sēcūrus.


aoute

From Old French altre, autre, from Latin alter.


arriéthe

From Latin ad (“to”) + retrō (“back”) (compare French arrière).


Gùernésiais

Dgèrnésiais (alternative Jersey)
Guernésiais (alternative Guernsey)


châque

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châque m or f (invariable, masculine and feminine plural châques)

Cognate to Middle French chasque (“each”), a back-formation from Old French chascun (“each one, every one”).


à pèrte dé veue

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à pèrte dé veue m (invariable, feminine singular à pèrte dé veuee, masculine plural à pèrte dé veues, feminine plural à pèrte dé veuees)

à pèrte dé veuee (feminine singular)
à pèrte dé veues (masculine plural)
à pèrte dé veuees (feminine plural)


à veue dg'yi

à veue dg'yi m (invariable, feminine singular à veue dg'yie, masculine plural à veue dg'yis, feminine plural à veue dg'yies)

à veue dg'yie (feminine singular)
à veue dg'yis (masculine plural)
à veue dg'yies (feminine plural)


eunanînme

From Latin ūnanimus (“of one mind”), from ūnus (“one”) + animus (“mind”).


en bouaisson

en bouaisson m (invariable, feminine singular en bouaissone, masculine plural en bouaissons, feminine plural en bouaissones)

en bouaissone (feminine singular)
en bouaissons (masculine plural)
en bouaissones (feminine plural)


friabl'ye

tèrre friabl'ye


s'gonde

From Old French secont, from Latin secundus (“following, next in order”), from root of sequi (“follow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”).


sociolîndgistique

socio- + lîndgistique (“linguistic; linguistics”)


non-cliuteux

non- + cliuter (“to paste, stick”) + -eux


bliat

Borrowed from Old Norse bleikr (“pale”).


chent'naithe

From Late Latin centēnārius (“of one hundred”), from Latin centēnī (“one hundred each”) (from centum (“hundred”)) + -ārius.


harmonnique

From Latin harmonicus, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονικός (harmonikós), from ἁρμονία (harmonía, “harmony”) (compare harmonie).


dêmonstratif

From Old French demonstrer, from Latin dēmonstrō, dēmōnstrāre.


gèrmain

From Old French germain, borrowed from Latin germānus.


bilîngue

From Latin bilinguis, from bis (“twice; in two ways”) + lingua (“tongue; language”).


êtchuménique

From Latin oecūmenicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikós, “concerning ἡ οἰκουμένη (hē oikouménē, “the inhabited (earth), the whole (known) world”)”).

uder

οἰκουμενικός

concerning <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ἡ οἰκουμένη</i> (hē oikouménē, “the inhabited (earth), the whole (known) world”)

(Jersey, ecclesiastical, etc.) ecumenical


întèrgalactique

(Jersey, astronomy) intergalactic (occurring between galaxies)


extra-tchuthitchulaithe

extra- + tchuthitchulum (“curriculum”) + -aithe


mastchulîn

From Latin masculīnus, from masculus (“male, masculine”), from mās (“male, man”) + -culus.


Allémand

From Old French alemant, alemand, from Late Latin Alamannus, Alemannus, of Germanic origins.


cope-et-cliute

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cope-et-cliute m (invariable, feminine singular cope-et-cliutee, masculine plural cope-et-cliutes, feminine plural cope-et-cliutees)

cope-et-cliutee (feminine singular)
cope-et-cliutes (masculine plural)
cope-et-cliutees (feminine plural)


èrenr'gistrabl'ye

èr- (“re-”) + enr'gistrabl'ye (“recordable”)


hale-et-laîsse-tchaie

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hale-et-laîsse-tchaie m (invariable, feminine singular hale-et-laîsse-tchaiee, masculine plural hale-et-laîsse-tchaies, feminine plural hale-et-laîsse-tchaiees)

hale-et-laîsse-tchaiee (feminine singular)
hale-et-laîsse-tchaies (masculine plural)
hale-et-laîsse-tchaiees (feminine plural)


înfra-rouoge

From Latin infra (“below”) + rouoge (“red”).


micro-louêmabl'ye

micro-louêmer (“to microwave”) + -abl'ye


solaithe

From Latin sōlāris, from sōl (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”).


c'mode

From Latin commodus (compare French commode).


problièmatique

From Late Latin problēmaticus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), from πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “I throw, place before”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw, place”).

uder

προβληματικός


transpathent

From Medieval Latin trānspārēns (“transparent”).


volontaithe

From Old French volontaire, borrowed from Latin voluntārius (“voluntary; volunteer”), from voluntās (“free will”), from volō, velle (“wish, intend”).


sîndguliéthe

feminine singular of sîndgulyi (“single; singular; peculiar”)


irrédgulyi

From Old French irreguler, from Medieval Latin irrēgulāris, from in- + rēgulāris.


leunatique

From Old French lunatique, borrowed from Late Latin lūnāticus (“moonstruck”), derived from Latin lūna (“moon”) (compare leune).


génétiquement modifié

genetically modified
genetically modified


génétiquement modifiée

génétiquement modifié
génétiquement modifié#Norman

feminine singular of génétiquement modifié


génétiquement modifiées

feminine plural of génétiquement modifié


génétiquement modifiés

masculine plural of génétiquement modifié


leunaithe

From Latin lūnāris (equivalent to leune (“moon”) + -aithe), from lūna (“moon”).


caractéthistique

From Ancient Greek χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós), from χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō, “to designate by a characteristic mark”), from χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “a mark, character”).

der

χαρακτηριστικός


enouorfanté

at the end of one's tether
at the end of one's tether

furious, enraged, amazed, astonished, at the end of one's tether, disgusted, gobsmacked, flabbergasted


f'lé

(Jersey) very angry, furious, infuriated


graund

From Old French grant, from Latin grandis.


Jèrriaîthe

(St. Ouen) feminine singular of Jèrriais


aîthi

From Old French aisié (“eased, at ease, at leisure”), past participle of aisier (“to put at ease”), from aise (“empty space, elbow room, opportunity”), of uncertain origin.


mèrveilleûthes

(St. Ouen) feminine plural of mèrveilleux


mèrveilleûthe

(St. Ouen) feminine singular of mèrveilleux


jaûne

From Old French jaune, from Latin galbinus (“yellowish”).

jaone (alternative)
jâone (alternative)
jaune (alternative)


envithonnementa

envithonnement (“environment”) + -a (“-al”)


atonmique

(Jersey, physics, computing, etc.) atomic


potabl'ye

From Old French potable, from Latin pōtābilis, from pōtō, pōtāre (“drink”).


înfèrna

From Old French infernal, from Latin infernālis, from infernus (“hell”).


dêpliôrabl'ye

From Late Latin dēplōrābilis (compare French déplorable), from dēplōrō + -ābilis.


Anglyican

From Medieval Latin Anglicānus, from anglicus (“Englishman”).


souôs la bliête

(Jersey, idiomatic) six feet under, pushing up daisies


au vent

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au vent m (invariable, feminine singular au vente, masculine plural au vents, feminine plural au ventes)

au vente (feminine singular)
au vents (masculine plural)
au ventes (feminine plural)


întransitif

From Latin intransitīvus (“intransitive”).

(Jersey, grammar, of a verb) intransitive (not taking a direct object)


câod

From Old Northern French caut, from Latin cal(i)dus.

caûd (alternative Jersey)
caoud (alternative Guernsey)


Sertchais

serqùais (alternative)
Sèrtchais (alternative)
serkyee (alternative)

(Guernsey) of, from, or relating to Sark


serqùais

Sertchais (alternative)
Sèrtchais (alternative)
serkyee (alternative)

(continental) of, from, or relating to Sark


serkyee

serqùais (alternative)
Sertchais (alternative)
Sèrtchais (alternative)


St. Louorenchais

(Jersey) of, from, or relating to Saint Lawrence


vaîthîn

Old French veisin, chiefly northern variant of voisin.


biâo

From Old French biaus, from Latin bellus.


âote

From Old French autre, from Latin alter.


douox

From Old French dous, from Latin dulcis.


loung

From Old French long, from Latin longus.


kevalin

Inherited from Latin caballīnus. By surface analysis, keval + -in.


entyi

From Old French entier, from Latin integer, integrum.