surcote

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sercote, sorcot, sorkett, sur-cote, surcott, surcotte, surket, surkot, surkote, surkotte, syrcote, syrket, syrkote

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French surcote; equivalent to sur- +‎ cote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /surˈkɔːt(ə)/, /ˈsurkɔt(ə)/, /ˈsurkət(ə)/

Noun

surcote (plural surcotes)

1. An overcoat or overdress; an overgarment.
2. (specifically) A surcoat (garment worn with armour)

Descendants

• English: surcoat

References

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