fourtchi

Norman

Alternative forms

• froutchi

Etymology

From Old Northern French forque (“fork”) +‎ -i.

Verb

fourtchi

1. (Jersey) to fork (the ground)
   • 2013 March, Geraint Jennings, “Mar martello”, in The Town Crier‎^[1], archived from the original on 13 March 2016, page 20:

     Si ch'est bêtchi, froutchi, houetter - dans l'gardîn coumme au clios, y'a du travas à r'graie.

     Whether its spadework, forks or hoes, whether in the garden or the field, there's work to be done.

Related terms

• frouque (“fork for digging”)