sclavyne
Middle English
Alternative forms
- sclavain, sclavayn, sclavayne, sclaven, sclaveyn, sclaveyne, sclavin, sclavyn, sklaven, sklaveyne, sklavin, sklavyne, slaveyn, slaveyne, slavyn, slavyne, slawyn
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French esclavine, from Medieval Latin sclavīna; equivalent to either Sclave (“Slav”) or sclave (“slave”) + -ine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s(k)laˈviːn(ə)/, /s(k)laˈvɛi̯n(ə)/, /ˈs(k)lavin(ə)/
Noun
sclavyne
- A pilgrim's mantle or robe
- (by extension) Any similar robe.
References
- “sclā̆vīn(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.