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)
- (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.