Thursday 29 April 2010

Dictionary addenda

dêbrontchi (v) disentangle, disengage, release, free

(source: Almanach de la Chronique de Jersey 1888)
related to: embrontchi (v) impede, tie up, entangle

crépouss'sie (f) (n) jostling (in crowd)

(source: Almanach de la Chronique de Jersey 1888)
related to: crépousser (v) push through a crowd

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