cuirassement, n.m., armor-plating.
cuirasser, v.a., to arm with a cuirass; to iron-plate (nav.); to steel, to harden, to season.
se cuirasser, v.r., to put on a cuirass; to harden or fortify one’s self.
cuirassier, n.m., cuirassier.
cuire (cuisant, cuit), v.a., to cook, to do; to boil; to bake; to roast; to broil, to grill; to dress, to prepare; to stew; to burn (of the sun); to ripen; (physiology) to concoct, to digest. — la viande; to do the meat. — trop; to overdo. — des briques; to burn bricks. — à l’eau; to boil. Faire — des œufs; to boil eggs.
cuire, v.n., to be cooked, to be done; to be burned; to bake; to broil; to boil; to smart, to burn. La main me cuit; my hand smarts. Vous viendrez — à mon four; you will want me some day, and then I shall be even with you. Il vous en cuira; you shall smart for it.
cuirer, v.a., to cover in leather.
cuisage, n.m., burning; charring.
cuisant, -e, adj., easy to cook; sharp, smarting; piercing, exquisite; severe; poignant. Douleur —e; violent pain.
cuisier, n.m., brick-burner.