stchinnancie

Norman

Etymology

From a variant of Old French quinencie (compare obsolete English squinzey), from Medieval Latin quinancia, from Ancient Greek κυνάγχη (kunánkhē, “canine quinsy”), from κύων (kúōn, “dog”) + ἄγχω (ánkhō, “throttle”).

Noun

stchinnancie f (plural stchinnancies)

1. (Jersey, pathology) quinsy
2. (Jersey) heath milkwort (Polygala serpyllifolia)