savenape

Middle English

Alternative forms

• saffnape, salvenappe, sanap, sanape, sanappe, sanenapp, sannap, sannape, sanop, sanope, saunape, sawnap, sawnape, sayfenape

Etymology

From saven (“to save, protect”) +‎ nape (“tablecloth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaːv(ə)ˌnaːp(ə)/, /ˈsaːnap(ə)/, /ˈsanap(ə)/

Noun

savenape (plural savenapes)

1. A tablecloth protector.

References

• “sāve-nā̆p(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.