See Also: causey(dictionary)

causey (iou)



causey noun & verb. ME.
[Anglo-Norman var. of Old Northern French cauciee (mod. chaussee) from Proto-Romance fem. pa. pple (sc. via way, road) from Latin CALX, calc- lime.]
A. noun.
A mound, embankment, or dam to retain the water of a river or pond. ME-L18.
= CAUSEWAY noun 1. ME.
= CAUSEWAY noun 2. Now dial. or Hist. LME.
b. spec. A cobbled (part of a) street or pavement; a paved area. Chiefly Scot. L15.
b. verb trans. Pave with small stones. Chiefly Scot. & dial. M16.