surnape

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

surnap

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French surnappe; equivalent to sur- +‎ nape.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /surˈnaːp(ə)/, /surˈnap(ə)/

Noun[edit]

surnape (plural surnapes)

(chiefly Late Middle English) An overcloth laid for handwashing.

Descendants[edit]

English: surnape

References[edit]

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

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