Lemizh / English dictionary
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oshàc.
to do duty as a sergeant
oshèc. sergeant
Usage notes
Sergeants have a reputation of being singularly competent, and calling someone a sergeant is a compliment to this effect: oshác vìe. is attested from Early New Lemizh. Contrast acRèd. ‘admiral, general’.
Etymology
poststem from singular of
< NLem osh‑a
< LMLem òyshs‑ar
< MLem oayshs‑ar
< Ghe oaəsshs‑ā /ɔa͜əs̟ʃs̟ʌː/