faûcil'ye

Norman

Etymology

From Old French falcille, from Late Latin falcīc(u)la, a diminutive of Latin falx, falcem (compare French faucille), from Proto-Indo-European *dhalk-, *dhalg- (“a cutting tool”).

Noun

faûcil'ye f (plural faûcil'yes)

(Jersey) sickle

Derived terms

faûcillon (“small sickle”)

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