surnape

Middle English

Alternative forms

• surnap

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French surnappe; equivalent to sur- +‎ nape.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /surˈnaːp(ə)/, /surˈnap(ə)/

Noun

surnape (plural surnapes)

1. (chiefly Late Middle English) An overcloth laid for handwashing.

Descendants

• English: surnape

References

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