heuthe

Norman

Alternative forms

• heure, houre (continental Norman)
• haeure (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French ore, eure, from Latin hōra (“hour”), from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “time, season, year”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

heuthe f (plural heuthes)

1. (Jersey) hour, time
   • From the prayer Ave Maria (Hail Mary)

     Sainte Mathie, Méthe dé Dgieu, 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.

Derived terms

• ach'teu (“now”)
• démi-heuthe (“half-hour”)
• heuthes d'ouvèrtuthe (“opening hours”)
• quart d'heuthe (“quarter of an hour”)