env'yer

Norman

Etymology

From Latin inviō, inviāre (“go through, pass through”), from via (“road, way”). Cognate with French envoyer.

Pronunciation

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Verb

env'yer

  1. (Jersey) to send
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎[1], page 532:
      Mars a enviaï sa vieille trachier des bûquettes.
      March has sent out his old wife to look for sticks.

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