l'ver

Norman

Alternative forms

• l'vaïr (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French lever, from Latin lēvō, levāre (“elevate”), from levis (“light, not heavy”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

l'ver (gerund lèv'thie)

1. (Jersey) to raise, lift
2. (Jersey, reflexive) to get up

Derived terms

• l'ver l'coute (“to drink heavily”)