boisse

Old French

Etymology 1

    From Medieval Latin bostia (“handful”), from Gaulish *bostyā, from Proto-Celtic *bostā (“palm, fist”).

    Noun

    boisse oblique singular, f (oblique plural boisses, nominative singular boisse, nominative plural boisses)

    1. a sixth of a bushel

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    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Vulgar Latin *buttia. Doublet of busse.

      Noun

      boisse oblique singular, f (oblique plural boisses, nominative singular boisse, nominative plural boisses)

      1. trap for catching fish (etc.)
      Descendants
      • ⇒ Angevin: bosselle
      • ⇒ Norman: bosselle

      References

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