abréver

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Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *abbiberāre.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Jersey) IPA^(key): /abrɛve/
(North West Jersey) IPA^(key): /abrɛvɛ/

Verb[edit]

abréver

to water (cattle, horses)
to top up (with fuel, water)
to soak

References[edit]

Spence, N.C.W. (1960). Glossary of Jersey-French. Oxford: Blackwell. p. 39.
La Société Jersiaise (2008). Dictionnaithe Jèrriais-Angliais (2e édition). St Helier: Alpha Print Ltd. p. 9.
La Société Jersiaise (2012). Dictionnaithe Angliais-Jèrriais. St Helier: Alpha Print Ltd. p. 115.

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