sawsiche

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sawsege, sawsyge

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sausiche (Central Old French saucice), from Late Latin [farta] salsīcia, ultimately derived from Latin sāl (“salt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sau̯ˈsit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈsau̯sit͡ʃ(ə)/
• (with final voicing) IPA^(key): /ˈsau̯sid͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

sawsiche

1. (Late Middle English) sausage

   Synonyms: sawcistre (uncommon), podynge (more usual)

Descendants

• English: sausage
  • → Scots: sausage
• ⇒ Scots: sasser, sassinger

References

• “sausiǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.