- cyrtel
- m (cyrtles/cyrtlas) (man's) tunic, coat; (woman's) gown
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Kirtle — Kir tle, n. [OE. kirtel, curtel, AS. cyrtel; skin to Icel. kyrtill, Sw. kjortel, Dan. kiortel, kiole.] A garment varying in form and use at different times, and worn both by men and women. [1913 Webster] Wearing her Norman car, and her kirtle of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kirtle — noun Etymology: Middle English kirtel, from Old English cyrtel, from Old English *curt short, from Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed more at shear Date: before 12th century 1. a tunic or coat worn by men especially in the Middle Ages 2. a long… … New Collegiate Dictionary
kirtle — kirtled, adj. /kerr tl/, n. 1. a woman s loose gown, worn in the Middle Ages. 2. Obs. a man s tunic. [bef. 900; ME kirtel, OE cyrtel, appar. equiv. to cyrt(an) to shorten ( L curtus shortened) + el LE] * * * … Universalium
brúcan — brúcan1 sv/t2 3rd pres brýcþ past bréac/brucon ptp gebrocen to enjoy, brook, use, possess, partake of, spend; brocen cyrtel a coat which has been worn; eat; execute an office; cohabit with … Old to modern English dictionary
kirtle — (n.) a man s tunic; a woman s skirt, O.E. cyrtel, related to O.N. kyrtill tunic; both regarded as probably from L. curtus short (see CURT (Cf. curt)) + dim. suffix el … Etymology dictionary
kirtle — [ kə:t(ə)l] noun archaic 1》 a woman s gown or outer petticoat. 2》 a man s tunic or coat. Origin OE cyrtel, of Gmc origin, prob. based on L. curtus short … English new terms dictionary
kirtle — kir•tle [[t]ˈkɜr tl[/t]] n. 1) clo a woman s loose gown, worn in the Middle Ages 2) clo archaic a man s tunic or coat • Etymology: bef. 900; OE cyrtel, appar. der. of cyrt(an) to shorten (« L curtus shortened) kir′tled, adj … From formal English to slang
kirtle — /ˈkɜtl/ (say kertl) noun Obsolete 1. formerly, a woman s gown or skirt, especially an outer petticoat to protect other garments from dust. 2. formerly, a man s tunic or coat. {Middle English kurtel, Old English cyrtel, probably from Latin curtus… …
kurta- — *kurta , *kurtaz germ., Adjektiv: nhd. kurz?; ne. short; Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., afries., as., ahd.; Interferenz: Lehnwort lat. curtus; Etymologie … Germanisches Wörterbuch
kirtle — [kʉrt′ l] n. [ME kirtel < OE cyrtel (akin to ON kyrtill) < Gmc * kurt , short (< L curtus: see CURT) + el, dim. suffix] Archaic 1. a man s tunic or coat 2. a woman s dress or skirt … English World dictionary
