vergeous

Middle English

Alternative forms

• vergis, verjuys, verjous, vergeis, verjus, vergese, vergeouse, vergyous, verges, vergys, verguce, vergus, vertjous, vergyes, vergious, verjeuce, vergeys, verjouse, vergows

Etymology

From Old French verjus; equivalent to vert +‎ jus. Compare vert sauce.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrˈdʒiu̯s/, /ˈvɛrdʒis/, /ˈvɛrdʒus/

Noun

vergeous (uncountable)

1. verjuice (often used as sauce or medicine)

Descendants

• English: verjuice

References

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