chier

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See also: chièr

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French chier, from Old French, inherited from Latin cacāre, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root *kakka-. Doublet of caguer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃje/, /ʃi.e/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

chier

  1. (vulgar) to shit, defecate

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Noun[edit]

chier

  1. Alternative form of chayer

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French chier.

Adjective[edit]

chier m (feminine singular chiere, masculine plural chiers, feminine plural chieres)

  1. important, noteworthy
  2. dear, dearest

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Descendants[edit]

  • French: cher

References[edit]

  • chier on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin cārus.

Adjective[edit]

chier m (oblique and nominative feminine singular chiere)

  1. important, noteworthy
  2. dear, dearest
    • 12th or 13th century, author unknown, Le Bouchier D'Abevile:
      A Abevile ot un bouchier,
      Que si voison orent molt chier.
      In Abbeville there was a butcher
      Held in high esteem by his neighbors.
  3. expensive; costly
    • c. 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
      Itant out li Quens un present
      D'une cupe chiere d'argent
      At this moment he presented the Count
      With a valuable silver cup

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