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)laˈvæi̯n(ə)/, /ˈs(k)lavin(ə)/

Noun

sclavyne

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

References

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