dgiâbl'ye
Norman
Etymology
From Old French diable, deable, a semi-learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin or Late Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).
Pronunciation
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Noun
dgiâbl'ye m (plural dgiâbl'yes)
- (Jersey, religion) devil
- (Jersey) stag beetle
Derived terms
- bourse au dgiâbl'ye (“mermaid's purse”)
- cheintuthe au dgiâbl'ye (“shingles”)
- chrysanthème au dgiâbl'ye (“deadly nightshade”)
- dgiâbliéthie (“devilry”)
- dgiâbliotîn (“imp, little devil; Christmas cracker”)
- dgiâbl'ye en brousse, dgiâbl'ye dans la brousse (“love-in-a-mist”)