dgiâbl'ye

Norman

Etymology

From Old French diable, deable, a semi-learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin or Late Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

dgiâbl'ye m (plural dgiâbl'yes)

(Jersey, religion) devil
(Jersey) stag beetle

Derived terms

Terms derived from dgiâbl'ye

bourse au dgiâbl'ye (“mermaid's purse”)
cheintuthe au dgiâbl'ye (“shingles”)

chrysanthème au dgiâbl'ye (“deadly nightshade”)
dgiâbliéthie (“devilry”)

dgiâbliotîn (“imp, little devil; Christmas cracker”)
dgiâbl'ye en brousse, dgiâbl'ye dans la brousse (“love-in-a-mist”)

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