allaïr

Norman

Alternative forms

• allaer (continental Normandy)
• aller (Jersey)

Etymology

From Old French aler, alier, from Vulgar Latin *alare (see French aller for further etymology).

Verb

allaïr

1. (Guernsey) to go

   Antonym: v'nir

   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎^[1], page 517:

     Va où tu peux, meurs où tu deis.

     Go where you can, die where you must.