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méthe

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Norman

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Alternative forms

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  • mère (Guernsey, continental Normandy)
  • mer (Sark)

Etymology

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From Old French medre, mere, from Latin māter, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

Noun

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méthe f (plural méthes)

  1. (Jersey) mother
    • From the prayer Ave Maria (Hail Mary)
      Sainte Mathie, MétheDgieu, prie pouor nous pécheurs, ach'teu et à l'heuthe dé not' mort. Âmen.
      Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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