celier

celier

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin cellārium (“pantry”), from Latin cella.

Noun

celier m (oblique plural celiers, nominative singular celiers, nominative plural celier)

1. cellar (underground storage area)
   • circa 1200, author unknown, Aucassin et Nicolette

     Por vos sui en prison mis
     dans ce celier sousterin

     For you, I have been put in this prison
     in this underground cellar

   • circa 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci coumence li diz de l'erberie:

     se vos n'aveiz vermeil, preneiz de la bele yaue clere: car teiz a un puis devant son huix qui n'a pas .I. tonel de vin en son celier.

     If you don't have red [wine], take some beautiful clear water: For any person that doesn't have a barrel of wine in their cellar has a well in front of their door.

Descendants

• English: cellar (borrowed)
• French: cellier