Wearing her Norman car, and her kirtle of blue.
--Longfellow.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The term is still retained in the provinces, in the sense of ``an outer petticoat.'' --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Kirtle — KIRTLE, lately a quoad sacra parish, formed out of the parishes of Annan, Dornock, and Middlebie, in the county of Dumfries, 2½ miles (S. E. by E.) from Ecclesfechan; and containing above 1000 inhabitants. This district derives its name from… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
kirtle — (n.) a man s tunic; a woman s skirt, O.E. cyrtel, related to O.N. kyrtill tunic; both regarded as probably from L. curtus short (see CURT (Cf. curt)) + dim. suffix el … Etymology dictionary
kirtle — [kʉrt′ l] n. [ME kirtel < OE cyrtel (akin to ON kyrtill) < Gmc * kurt , short (< L curtus: see CURT) + el, dim. suffix] Archaic 1. a man s tunic or coat 2. a woman s dress or skirt … English World dictionary
Kirtle — A kirtle is a tunic like garment worn by men and women in the Middle Ages or, later, a one piece garment worn by women from the later Middle Ages into the Baroque period. The kirtle was typically worn over a chemise or smock and under the formal… … Wikipedia
kirtle — see near is my kirtle, but nearer is my smock … Proverbs new dictionary
kirtle — noun Etymology: Middle English kirtel, from Old English cyrtel, from Old English *curt short, from Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed more at shear Date: before 12th century 1. a tunic or coat worn by men especially in the Middle Ages 2. a long… … New Collegiate Dictionary
kirtle — kirtled, adj. /kerr tl/, n. 1. a woman s loose gown, worn in the Middle Ages. 2. Obs. a man s tunic. [bef. 900; ME kirtel, OE cyrtel, appar. equiv. to cyrt(an) to shorten ( L curtus shortened) + el LE] * * * … Universalium
kirtle — noun A knee length tunic … Wiktionary
kirtle — sb. 1167 B. Pol. S. 221 … Oldest English Words
kirtle — n. loose gown worn by women in the Middle Ages … English contemporary dictionary
