skyrte

Middle English

Alternative forms

• skyrt, skirt, skirte, skyrtt, skyrthe, scyrt, scyrtte, skyrtte

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse skyrta, from Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ. Doublet of sherte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskirt(ə)/

Noun

skyrte (plural skyrtes)

1. The lower half of a robe, overcoat, or vest.
2. The lower half of a dress; a skirt.
3. A hem or edge of a garment; a flap or piece of fabric (as part of a garment)

Descendants

• English: skirt (see there for further descendants)
• Scots: skirt

References

• “skirt(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.