sclavyne

Middle English

Alternative forms

sclavain, sclavayn, sclavayne, sclaven, sclaveyn, sclaveyne, sclavin, sclavyn, sklaven, sklaveyne, sklavin, sklavyne, slaveyn, slaveyne, slavyn, slavyne, slawyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French esclavine, from Medieval Latin sclavīna; equivalent to either Sclave (“Slav”) or sclave (“slave”) +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /s(k)laˈviːn(ə)/, /s(k)laˈvɛi̯n(ə)/, /ˈs(k)lavin(ə)/

Noun

sclavyne

A pilgrim's mantle or robe.
(by extension) Any similar robe.

References

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

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