biètaot

Norman

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Old French bientost, modern French bientôt.

Adverb

biètaot

1. (Guernsey) soon
   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎^[1], page 533:

     Aube gelaïe est biétôt lavaïe.

     Hoar-frost is soon washed away.