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Webster 1913 Edition

Herisson

Her′is-son

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Noun.
[F.
hérisson
, prop., hedgehog.]
(fort.)
A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot; – used to block up a passage.

Webster 1828 Edition

Herisson

HER'ISSON

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Noun.
In fortification, a beam or bar armed with iron spikes pointing outwards, and a turning on a pivot; used to block up a passage.

Definition 2024

hérisson

hérisson

See also: herisson

French

Noun

hérisson m ‎(plural hérissons, feminine hérissonne)

  1. hedgehog

Derived terms

Norman

Noun

hérisson m ‎(plural hérissons)

  1. (Jersey) hedgehog

Etymology

From a hypothetical Old French *eriz, from Latin erīcius ‎(“hedgehog”), with the suffix -on added later. Another possibilty may be a Vulgar Latin root *erīcio, ericione, but this would have seemingly produced an *erçon in Old French. Compare, however, Catalan eriçó and Romansch erizun.

Pronunciation

  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /e.ʁi.sɔ̃/

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