m'suthe
Norman
Alternative forms
- mésuthe (Jersey)
- m'thuthe (Saint Ouen)
Etymology
From an Old Northern French variant of Old French mesure, from Latin mēnsūra (“a measuring, rule, something to measure by”), from mēnsus, past participle of mētior, mētīrī (“measure, mete”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
m'suthe f (plural m'suthes)
- (Jersey) measure
Derived terms
- à m'suthe (“in proportion and at the same time”)
Related terms
- m'suther (“to measure”)