naperye
Middle English
Alternative forms
- naperie, napery, naprie, napry, naparie, naprye
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman naperie; equivalent to nape + -erie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːpɛriː(ə)/, /ˈnaːp(ə)riː(ə)/
Noun
naperye (uncountable)
- Fabric or textiles; napery.
- A storage room containing fabrics or textiles.
Descendants
- English: napery
- Scots: naperie
References
- “nāperī(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.