skyrte
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old Norse skyrta, from Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ. Doublet of sherte.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
skyrte (plural skyrtes)
- The lower half of a robe, overcoat, or vest.
- The lower half of a dress; a skirt.
- A hem or edge of a garment; a flap or piece of fabric (as part of a garment)
Descendants edit
References edit
- “skirt(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.