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)

1. (Jersey) measure

Derived terms

• à m'suthe (“in proportion and at the same time”)

Related terms

• m'suther (“to measure”)