se Dex m'ait

Old French

Alternative forms

• se Dex m'aït (diaereses not universally used in transcriptions of Old French)

Etymology

Literally "if God helps me".

Adverb

se Dex m'ait

1. (idiomatic) with God on my side; if God wishes it

Descendants

• Middle French: si m'aist Dieu