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Etymology
From Old French doner, from Latin dōnō, dōnāre (“give a present; bestow, grant”), from dōnum (“gift, present”).
Verb
dounnaïr
- (Guernsey) to give
1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, pages 524, 526:Ch'est prendre de Pierre Chyvret pour dounaïr à Monsieur Careye.- It is taking from Pierre Chyvret to give to Mr. Carey.