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Norman
Etymology
From Old French seir, soir, from Latin sērō (“at a late hour, late”), from sērus (“late”).
Noun
saer m (plural saers)
- (Guernsey) evening
1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 533:Vent d'amont qui veur duraïr, au sér va se reposaïr.- An east wind that intends to last, goes to rest in the evening.
Venetan
Verb
saer
- To know
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *saɸiros, from Proto-Indo-European *sapiros, from *sap- (“skill”). Cognate with Irish saor (“craftsman; mason”).
Pronunciation
Noun
saer m (plural seiri, not mutable)
- carpenter
- mason
Derived terms
- pensaer (“master builder, architect”)
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “saer”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies