marri

See also: mârri

French

Etymology

From Middle French marri, from Old French mari (“grieved, sad”), past participle of marir (“to get angry, become distressed”), from Frankish *marrijan (“to hinder, prevent, make angry”), from Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (“to prevent, obstruct, spoil”), from Proto-Indo-European *mers- (“to trouble, confuse, ignore, forget”). Cognate with Old High German marrjan, marren (“to prevent, bother, make angry”). Compare also Old French esmeriz (“flustered, grieved”), from the same source. More at maraud, mar.

Pronunciation

Adjective

marri (feminine singular marrie, masculine plural marris, feminine plural marries)

  1. (obsolete) flustered, angry
  2. (archaic) saddened, sad; despondent
  3. (archaic) ruthful, rueful, contrite

Synonyms

Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

Adjective

marri m (oblique and nominative feminine singular marrie)

  1. angry; angered
    • circa 1120, Philippe de Taon, Bestiaire, line 906:
      Li asne est marri lores quant fait sun cri
      the donkey is angry when he does his cry

Descendants

  • Middle French: marri
    • French: marri (obsolete, archaic)
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