Marie de Garis
MBE (''née'' Le Messurier; 15 June 1910 – 10 August 2010) was a
Guernsey author
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and
lexicographer
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who wrote the ''Dictiounnaire Angllais-
Guernésiais
Guernésiais, also known as ''Dgèrnésiais'', Guernsey French, and Guernsey Norman French, is the variety of the Norman language spoken in Guernsey. It is sometimes known on the island simply as "patois". As one of the langues d'oïl, it has it ...
'' (English-Guernésiais dictionary), the first edition of which was published in 1967. This new work largely superseded
George Métivier
George Métivier (29 January 1790 – 23 March 1881) was a Guernsey poet dubbed the "Guernsey Burns", and sometimes considered the island's national poet. He wrote in Guernésiais, which is the indigenous language of the island. Among his poetic ...
's ''Dictionnaire Franco-Normand''.
Biography
Born in 1910 in
Saint Peter, Guernsey, she published ''Folklore of Guernsey'' (1975) and th
''Glossary of Guernsey place-names'' She served as president of La Société Guernesiaise and of L'Assembllaïe d'Guernesiais.
De Garis died in the early hours of 10 August 2010 after being admitted to the ''Princess Elizabeth Hospital'' in
Saint Andrew, Guernsey.
Awards and honours
In 1999, de Garis received an MBE for her contributions to the preservation of Guernsey culture. She
turned 100 in 2010.
References
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Guernsey people
1910 births
2010 deaths
Women lexicographers
Guernsey centenarians
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Norman-language writers
Women centenarians
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