surnape

Middle English

Alternative forms

surnap

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

surnape (plural surnapes)

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

Descendants

English: surnape

References

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

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