scuidlien
, scuid + lien.
Searchable Lemmata: scuidlien (Co).
Alternate Forms: Unique.
Definitions and Defining Citations:
1(n.)
Garment;
garment covering the shoulders; glossing Latin superhumerale. Found in the Old Cornish vocabulary, adapted from Ælfric's glossary. The word is a calque on Old English sculdorhrægel (q.v.).(circa 1150 - circa 1200 ?)
Sex: Male, Female Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
Etymological Evidence:
Definite, compound of Cornish scuid 'shoulder' (cognate of Welsh ysgwydd, older and compositional ysgyd) + lien '(linen) cloth' (see line 1). The word is a calque of the Old English sculdorhrægel (q.v.) 'shoulder-garment', found in Ælfric's glossary.
WF: Compound
Etym Cog: ysgwyddllian.
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