† amarscledadj.

Etymology: Apparently < a- prefix¹ + a second element of uncertain origin, perhaps an alteration of or transmission error for: either (a) *mascled spotted ( < mascle n.² (although this is first attested later) + -ed suffix²; perhaps with reference to the ‘pie’ mentioned in the preceding line, if this is to be interpreted as denoting a magpie: see pie n.¹), or (b) maskered, malskred, past participle of masker v. (although that is also first attested later; compare the α. forms at masker v.); perhaps compare later amasked adj.