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 25 April 2018. === Etymology 2 === Of unclear origin; related to Old Italian sisa; perhaps ultimately related to syse (“amount”). 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 ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== syse alternative form of sys