sclise
Middle English
Alternative forms
- sclice, sclys, sclyse, sklice, sklisce, sklyce, sklys, sklyse, slyce, slyse
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French esclice, from esclicier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskliːs(ə)/, /ˈsliːs(ə)/
Noun
sclise
- (medicine, cooking) spatula
- (rare) scissors, shears
- (rare) slice, piece
Descendants
- English: slice
- Scots: sclice
References
- “sclīce, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.