syse

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French cise, sise. Compare assise.

Alternative forms

sise, sysse, syce, cyse, seyse

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsiːz(ə)/

Noun

syse (plural syses)

size, amount, distance
a customary or predetermined size
a customary or traditional practice
(law) a court of assize; a regularly scheduled regional court
(law) a assize; a legal ruling or verdict
(rare) a verdict; a conclusion

Descendants

English: size
Scots: size

References

“sīse (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.

Etymology 2

Of unclear origin;[1] related to Old Italian sisa;[2] perhaps ultimately related to syse (“amount”).[1][2] See size for more.

Alternative forms

cyse, sise

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsiːz(ə)/

Noun

syse

a varnish that underlies gold or silver leaf

Descendants

English: size

References

“sīse (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.
size in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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