"schyve" meaning in Middle English

See schyve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃiːv(ə)/ Forms: schyves [plural], schive [alternative], shive [alternative], shyve [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English *sċīfe, from Proto-West Germanic *skībā, from Proto-Germanic *skībǭ. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|*sċīfe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English *sċīfe, {{inh+|enm|ang|*sċīfe}} Inherited from Old English *sċīfe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*skībā}} Proto-West Germanic *skībā, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*skībǭ}} Proto-Germanic *skībǭ Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schyve, {{enm-noun}} schyve (plural schyves)
  1. A slice or slab (usually of food) Related terms: schyvere

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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