syse

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French cise, sise. Compare assise.

Alternative forms

• sise, sysse, syce, cyse, seyse

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːz(ə)/

Noun

syse (plural syses)

1. size, amount, distance
2. a customary or predetermined size
3. a customary or traditional practice
4. (law) a court of assize; a regularly scheduled regional court
5. (law) a assize; a legal ruling or verdict
6. (rare) a verdict; a conclusion

Descendants

• English: size
• Scots: size

References

• “sīse, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.

Etymology 2

Of unclear origin; related to Old Italian sisa; perhaps ultimately related to syse (“amount”). See size for more.

Alternative forms

• cyse, sise

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːz(ə)/

Noun

syse

1. a varnish that underlies gold or silver leaf

Descendants

• English: size