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Norman
Etymology
From Old French deveir, from Latin dēbeō, dēbēre.
Pronunciation
Verb
d'ver
- (Jersey, modal) must
1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 517:Va où tu peux, meurs où tu deis.- Go where you can, die where you must.
- (Jersey, transitive) to owe
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “to owe”): payi (“to pay”)
Noun
d'ver m (plural d'vers)
- (Jersey) homework