kevercher

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French cuevrechier, variant of cuevrechief remodelled after the suffix -ier (compare keverchef).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛvərˌt͡ʃeːr/, /ˈkɛrˌt͡ʃeːr/, /-t͡ʃif/

Noun

kevercher (plural keverchers)

  1. A headcloth or kerchief; a cover for the head (usually of a woman)
  2. (rare) A handkerchief; a small handheld cloth.

Descendants

  • English: kercher
  • >? Middle Scots: courchair (possibly borrowed from Early Modern English)
  • Yola: kerchure

References

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