c'mîn

Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Northern French cemin (variant of Old French chemin), from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin cammīnus (“way”), from Gaulish [Term?]. Compare French chemin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

c'mîn m (plural c'mîns)

  1. (Jersey) path
    • 2013 March, Geraint Jennings, “Mar martello”, in The Town Crier‎[1], archived from the original on 13 March 2016, page 20:
      Tout coumme y'a tréjous un tas d'martel'lie par les c'mîns à chutte saison-chîn.
      Nevertheless there's always a lot of hammering going on at this time of year.

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