scyrte

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ (“a short garment; apron”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃyr.te/

Noun

sċyrte f (nominative plural sċyrtan)

A short garment; skirt; kirtle

Inflection

Declension of scyrte (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċyrte	sċyrtan
accusative	sċyrtan	sċyrtan
genitive	sċyrtan	sċyrtena
dative	sċyrtan	sċyrtum

Related terms

sċort
sċyrtan

Descendants

Middle English: scorte, schirte, shurte
- Scots: schirt
- English: shirt

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