parchemyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French parchemin, from Vulgar Latin *pergamīnus, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpart͡ʃ(i)ˈmiːn/, /ˈpart͡ʃ(i)min/, /ˈpart͡ʃ(i)mɛnt/

Noun

parchemyn

  1. parchment, vellum
  2. A parchment sheet.
  3. Something written on parchment.

Descendants

  • English: parchment
  • Scots: pairchment

References

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