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

Audio (Jersey) (file)

Noun

heuthe f (plural heuthes)

(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”)

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