sclise

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sclice, sclys, sclyse, sklice, sklisce, sklyce, sklys, sklyse, slyce, slyse

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French esclice, from esclicier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskliːs(ə)/, /ˈsliːs(ə)/

Noun

sclise

1. (medicine, cooking) spatula
2. (rare) scissors, shears
3. (rare) slice, piece

Descendants

• English: slice
• Scots: sclice

References

• “sclīce, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.