chapeleyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

caplayn, chapelain, chapelayn, chapelein, chapelen, chapeleyne, chapelleyn, chapelleyne, chaplayn, chapleyn, chapleyne, chaplen

Etymology

From Old French chapelain, from Latin cappellānus; compare chapele.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃapəˈlæi̯n/, /ˈt͡ʃap(ə)lin/

Noun

chapeleyn (plural chapeleyns)

A member of the clergy serving as an assistant.
A chaplain; a clergy member serving at a chapel.

Descendants

English: chaplain
Scots: chaplain

References

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

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