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scyrte

scyrte

Old English

Noun

sċyrte f ‎(nominative plural sċyrtan)

  1. A short garment; skirt; kirtle

Related terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: scorte, schirte, shurte
    • Scots: schirt
    • English: shirt

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ ‎(“a short garment; apron”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃyr.te/

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