paîvre

Norman

Alternative forms

  • pêvre (Guernsey)
  • pevr (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French peivre, from Latin piper (“pepper”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

paîvre m (plural paîvres)

  1. (Jersey) pepper (spice)
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎[1], page 524:
      Chièr coume paivre.
      As dear as pepper.

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