mytre
Middle English
Alternative forms
- mitor, mitur, mytyr, mytyre, mitre, mitir, mytir, myter, miter
Etymology
From Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiːtər/, /ˈmitər/
Noun
mytre (plural mytris)
- A piece of headgear; a cap or hat:
- mitre (cap worn by Christian priests)
- A cap worn by Jewish priests.
Descendants
- English: mitre
References
- “mī̆tre (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-19.