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d'ver

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Norman

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French deveir, from Latin dēbeō, dēbēre.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Jersey):(file)

Verb

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d'ver

  1. (Jersey, modal) must
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 517:
      Va où tu peux, meurs où tu deis.
      Go where you can, die where you must.
  2. (Jersey, transitive) to owe

Antonyms

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

Noun

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d'ver m (plural d'vers)

  1. (Jersey) homework