cheveteyn
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitaneus. Doublet of capitain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃeːftɛi̯n(ə)/, /ˈtʃeːftin(ə)/, /ˈtʃeːvətɛi̯n(ə)/, /ˈtʃeːvəntɛi̯n(ə)/
Noun
cheveteyn (plural cheveteynes)
References
- “chevetain(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-14.
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