d'ver

Norman

Alternative forms

• déver (Jersey)

Etymology

From Old French deveir, from Latin dēbeō, dēbēre.

Pronunciation

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Verb

d'ver

1. (Jersey, modal) must
   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎, page 517:

     Va où tu peux, meurs où tu deis.

     Go where you can, die where you must.

2. (Jersey, transitive) to owe

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “to owe”): payi (“to pay”)

Noun

d'ver m (plural d'vers)

1. (Jersey) homework