kerchiefn.

Brit.

/ˈkəːtʃᵻf/,

/ˈkəːtʃiːf/, U.S.

/ˈkərtʃəf/,

/ˈkərˌtʃif/

Forms: α. Middle English curchef, (Middle English curcheff, curchyfe), Middle English–1500s courchef(e, (1500s courchief, corecheffe), 1500s curtchif. β. Middle English–1600s kerchef, (Middle English kercheff(e, plural kercheves, 1500s kerchefe, kercheife), Middle English–1500s kerchif, (Middle English kerchife, 1500s–1600s kerchiffe, 1700s kertchiff), Middle English– kerchief, (1500s plural kerchievis); also Middle English keercheef, kyrchef(fe, 1500s kar-, car-, c(h)arschaffe. γ. Middle English kerchew(e, 1500s kercheu, kerchow, kercho, kerchu, kirchowe, kirtshaw. δ. kerchy, kurchie, kurchy. See also curch n., kercher n.

Etymology: Middle English curchef and kerchef , syncopated forms of coverchef and keverchef, respectively < Old French couvrechief and cuevrechief , in Anglo-Norman also courchief : see coverchief n., and, for the vowel difference, cover v.¹ In northern Middle English coverchef , curchef and curch n. were typical, while keverchef , kerchef , and kercher n. were (like kever) midland or southern. From kerchef came also the obsolete local variants kirchef, karchef, while the plural kerchevis apparently gave rise to the forms ending in -ew, -o(w, -u, etc. The form kerchy is still used in some dialects.

a. A cloth used to cover the head, formerly a woman's head-dress.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > head-cloth or -scarf

headclothOE

head-lineOE

headrailOE

head-kerchief1378

kercherc1380

coverchiefc1386

voluperc1386

kerchiefa1400

curch1447

amict1480

head-kercher1556

orhni1678

headscarf1688

handkerchiefa1774

kopdoek1911

scarf1917

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for head or neck or body > [noun] > kerchief

kerchiefa1400

handkerchief1530

kercher1573

fanchon1872

α.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 28018 Yee leuedis..Wit curchefs crisp and bendes bright.

a1400–50 Alexander 5249 A croune & a corecheffe clustert with gemmes.

a1440 Sir Degrev. 653 Hir courchefs were curious, Hir face gay and gracyous.

1535 Will in J. T. Fowler Acts Church SS. Peter & Wilfrid, Ripon (1875) 359 j curtchif.

1552 J. Caius Bk. against Sweatyng Sicknesse f. 10 Chaucer's couercephe..written and pronounced comonly, kerchief in the south, & courchief in the north.

β. a1425 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Galba) l. 28018 (MED) With kerchifes crisp and bilietes bright.c1440 York Myst. x. 288 Lay doune þis kyrcheffe on myn eghne.1482 Act 22 Edw. IV c. 1 They shall not suffer their wives to weare any reile called a kercheffe, whose price exceedeth twentie pence.1584 T. Cogan Hauen of Health ccxli. 242 It is good also to weare a kerchiffe..in the night on our heades.a1600 T. Deloney Thomas of Reading (1612) xi. sig. Hij His hostesse was very diligent to warme a kerchefe, and put it about his head.1714 J. Gay Shepherd's Week v. 44 Her goodly countenance..Set off with kerchief starch'd and pinners clean.1877 W. C. Bryant Little People 99 A broad kerchief, which her Mother's hand Had closely drawn about her ruddy cheek.γ. c1440 Generydes 4424 Vppe he lift here kerchewe furth with all.1482 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 10 A ryng of sylver and a kerchew.1505 Rep. Ambass. touching the Queen of Naples Clothed in black cloth, and, also in black kerchoes.1535 Bible (Coverdale) Ezek. xvi. 11 I clothed the with kerchues.c1540 in R. Lanham Let. (1871) p. cxxix (note) Reyment off kercheus one your hed.δ. c1450 Cov. Myst. (Shaks. Soc.) xxxii. 318 Sche [Veronyca] whypyth his face with her kerchy... I xal them kepe from alle mysese, That lokyn on thi kerchy.a1724 in Ramsay Tea-t. Misc. (1733) II. 170 Her kurchy was of holland clear.1828 P. Buchan Anc. Ballads & Songs N. Scotl. (1875) I. 161 She's ta'en the kurchie frae her head.

†b. = amice n.¹ 2a. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > artefacts > vestments > neck and shoulder garb > [noun] > amice

amytc1230

amice1423

amict1498

kerchief1552

1552–3 Inventory Church Goods in Ann. Diocese Lichfield (1863) IV. 80 One albe & karcheffe to the same..one vestement of whyte sateyn with albe & karcheffe to the same.

†c. A woman who wears a kerchief.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Wife of Bathe's Tale in Fables 488 The proudest Kerchief of the Court shall rest Well satisfy'd of what they love the best [cf. Chaucer Wife's T. 162].

2. A covering for the breast, neck, or shoulders; a breast-kerchief or neckerchief.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > neck-wear > [noun] > neckerchief

neckerchiefc1384

kerchiefc1400

neckercher1466

neckinger1573

napkin1590

neckcloth1598

neck-handkerchief1642

squeeze clout1795

throat cloth1871

c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 954 Kerchofes..wyth mony cler perleȝ, Hir brest & hir bryȝt þrote bare displayed.

c1460 J. Russell Bk. Nurture 900 On his shuldur about his nek a kercheff þere must lye.

1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Kerchiefe for the brest, pectoralis fascia.

1807 Salmagundi 24 Jan. 11 [If] Mrs. Oldmixon pins her kerchief a hair's breadth awry.

1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust I. vii. 141 Get me a kerchief from her breast.

a. A handkerchief.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > cleaning the nose > handkerchief

coverchiefc1305

cloutc1380

muckender1420

napkin1436

handkerchief1530

handkercher1531

mocket1537

wiper1587

nose-cloth1589

pocket handkerchief1645

handcloth1676

mouchoira1685

pocket-clotha1704

wipe1708

volet1789

kerchief1814

snotter1823

lachrymatory1825

nose-rag1840

nose-wiper1840

sweat-rag1843

lachrymary1854

sneezer1857

stook1859

snottinger1864

snot-rag1888

hanky1895

penwiper1902

paper handkerchief1907

nose-wipe1919

snitch-rag1940

paper hankie1959

1814 R. Southey Roderick xxii. 283 I ween That a thin kerchief will dry all the tears.

1821 Ld. Byron Two Foscari i. i, in Sardanapalus 186 Waving kerchiefs, and applauding hands.

1847 W. Whewell tr. J. W. von Goethe Hermann & Dorothea in Eng. Hexam. Transl. 66 Each one wipes his brow with his kerchief.

b. A cloth resembling a kerchief or handkerchief.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for head or neck or body > [noun] > kerchief > cloth resembling

kerchief1877

1877 J. D. Chambers Divine Worship Eng. 273 Besides these [chalice-veils] there ought to be two other white linen kerchiefs.

Compounds

attributive and in other combinations, as kerchief cloth, †kerchief launder, †kerchief people, kerchief-taking, kerchief-turban.

ΚΠ

1483 Churchwardens' Accts. St. Mary at Hill, London in J. Nichols Illustr. Antient Times Eng. (1797) 97 For buryinge the Kerchiefe Launder's doghter.

1566 in E. Peacock Eng. Church Furnit. (1866) 68 A kerchef clothe and a crosse clothe solde..by the said church wardens.

1636 W. Davenant Platonick Lovers v. i. sig.I3 Many of these Tiffany Young kerchief people.

1833 L. Ritchie Wanderings by Loire 182 Some of the women wore a kerchief-turban of the gaudiest colours.

1843 F. Marryat Narr. Trav. M. Violet II. x. 219 Kerchief-taking is a most common joke in Texas.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kerchief
释义	kerchiefn. Brit. /ˈkəːtʃᵻf/, /ˈkəːtʃiːf/, U.S. /ˈkərtʃəf/, /ˈkərˌtʃif/ Forms: α. Middle English curchef, (Middle English curcheff, curchyfe), Middle English–1500s courchef(e, (1500s courchief, corecheffe), 1500s curtchif. β. Middle English–1600s kerchef, (Middle English kercheff(e, plural kercheves, 1500s kerchefe, kercheife), Middle English–1500s kerchif, (Middle English kerchife, 1500s–1600s kerchiffe, 1700s kertchiff), Middle English– kerchief, (1500s plural kerchievis); also Middle English keercheef, kyrchef(fe, 1500s kar-, car-, c(h)arschaffe. γ. Middle English kerchew(e, 1500s kercheu, kerchow, kercho, kerchu, kirchowe, kirtshaw. δ. kerchy, kurchie, kurchy. See also curch n., kercher n. Etymology: Middle English curchef and kerchef , syncopated forms of coverchef and keverchef, respectively < Old French couvrechief and cuevrechief , in Anglo-Norman also courchief : see coverchief n., and, for the vowel difference, cover v.¹ In northern Middle English coverchef , curchef and curch n. were typical, while keverchef , kerchef , and kercher n. were (like kever) midland or southern. From kerchef came also the obsolete local variants kirchef, karchef, while the plural kerchevis apparently gave rise to the forms ending in -ew, -o(w, -u, etc. The form kerchy is still used in some dialects. 1. a. A cloth used to cover the head, formerly a woman's head-dress. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > head-cloth or -scarf headclothOE head-lineOE headrailOE head-kerchief1378 kercherc1380 coverchiefc1386 voluperc1386 kerchiefa1400 curch1447 amict1480 head-kercher1556 orhni1678 headscarf1688 handkerchiefa1774 kopdoek1911 scarf1917 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for head or neck or body > [noun] > kerchief kerchiefa1400 handkerchief1530 kercher1573 fanchon1872 α. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 28018 Yee leuedis..Wit curchefs crisp and bendes bright. a1400–50 Alexander 5249 A croune & a corecheffe clustert with gemmes. a1440 Sir Degrev. 653 Hir courchefs were curious, Hir face gay and gracyous. 1535 Will in J. T. Fowler Acts Church SS. Peter & Wilfrid, Ripon (1875) 359 j curtchif. 1552 J. Caius Bk. against Sweatyng Sicknesse f. 10 Chaucer's couercephe..written and pronounced comonly, kerchief in the south, & courchief in the north. β. a1425 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Galba) l. 28018 (MED) With kerchifes crisp and bilietes bright.c1440 York Myst. x. 288 Lay doune þis kyrcheffe on myn eghne.1482 Act 22 Edw. IV c. 1 They shall not suffer their wives to weare any reile called a kercheffe, whose price exceedeth twentie pence.1584 T. Cogan Hauen of Health ccxli. 242 It is good also to weare a kerchiffe..in the night on our heades.a1600 T. Deloney Thomas of Reading (1612) xi. sig. Hij His hostesse was very diligent to warme a kerchefe, and put it about his head.1714 J. Gay Shepherd's Week v. 44 Her goodly countenance..Set off with kerchief starch'd and pinners clean.1877 W. C. Bryant Little People 99 A broad kerchief, which her Mother's hand Had closely drawn about her ruddy cheek.γ. c1440 Generydes 4424 Vppe he lift here kerchewe furth with all.1482 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 10 A ryng of sylver and a kerchew.1505 Rep. Ambass. touching the Queen of Naples Clothed in black cloth, and, also in black kerchoes.1535 Bible (Coverdale) Ezek. xvi. 11 I clothed the with kerchues.c1540 in R. Lanham Let. (1871) p. cxxix (note) Reyment off kercheus one your hed.δ. c1450 Cov. Myst. (Shaks. Soc.) xxxii. 318 Sche [Veronyca] whypyth his face with her kerchy... I xal them kepe from alle mysese, That lokyn on thi kerchy.a1724 in Ramsay Tea-t. Misc. (1733) II. 170 Her kurchy was of holland clear.1828 P. Buchan Anc. Ballads & Songs N. Scotl. (1875) I. 161 She's ta'en the kurchie frae her head. †b. = amice n.¹ 2a. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > vestments > neck and shoulder garb > [noun] > amice amytc1230 amice1423 amict1498 kerchief1552 1552–3 Inventory Church Goods in Ann. Diocese Lichfield (1863) IV. 80 One albe & karcheffe to the same..one vestement of whyte sateyn with albe & karcheffe to the same. †c. A woman who wears a kerchief.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Wife of Bathe's Tale in Fables 488 The proudest Kerchief of the Court shall rest Well satisfy'd of what they love the best [cf. Chaucer Wife's T. 162]. 2. A covering for the breast, neck, or shoulders; a breast-kerchief or neckerchief. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > neck-wear > [noun] > neckerchief neckerchiefc1384 kerchiefc1400 neckercher1466 neckinger1573 napkin1590 neckcloth1598 neck-handkerchief1642 squeeze clout1795 throat cloth1871 c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 954 Kerchofes..wyth mony cler perleȝ, Hir brest & hir bryȝt þrote bare displayed. c1460 J. Russell Bk. Nurture 900 On his shuldur about his nek a kercheff þere must lye. 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Kerchiefe for the brest, pectoralis fascia. 1807 Salmagundi 24 Jan. 11 [If] Mrs. Oldmixon pins her kerchief a hair's breadth awry. 1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust I. vii. 141 Get me a kerchief from her breast. 3. a. A handkerchief. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > cleaning the nose > handkerchief coverchiefc1305 cloutc1380 muckender1420 napkin1436 handkerchief1530 handkercher1531 mocket1537 wiper1587 nose-cloth1589 pocket handkerchief1645 handcloth1676 mouchoira1685 pocket-clotha1704 wipe1708 volet1789 kerchief1814 snotter1823 lachrymatory1825 nose-rag1840 nose-wiper1840 sweat-rag1843 lachrymary1854 sneezer1857 stook1859 snottinger1864 snot-rag1888 hanky1895 penwiper1902 paper handkerchief1907 nose-wipe1919 snitch-rag1940 paper hankie1959 1814 R. Southey Roderick xxii. 283 I ween That a thin kerchief will dry all the tears. 1821 Ld. Byron Two Foscari i. i, in Sardanapalus 186 Waving kerchiefs, and applauding hands. 1847 W. Whewell tr. J. W. von Goethe Hermann & Dorothea in Eng. Hexam. Transl. 66 Each one wipes his brow with his kerchief. b. A cloth resembling a kerchief or handkerchief. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for head or neck or body > [noun] > kerchief > cloth resembling kerchief1877 1877 J. D. Chambers Divine Worship Eng. 273 Besides these [chalice-veils] there ought to be two other white linen kerchiefs. Compounds attributive and in other combinations, as kerchief cloth, †kerchief launder, †kerchief people, kerchief-taking, kerchief-turban. ΚΠ 1483 Churchwardens' Accts. St. Mary at Hill, London in J. Nichols Illustr. Antient Times Eng. (1797) 97 For buryinge the Kerchiefe Launder's doghter. 1566 in E. Peacock Eng. Church Furnit. (1866) 68 A kerchef clothe and a crosse clothe solde..by the said church wardens. 1636 W. Davenant Platonick Lovers v. i. sig.I3 Many of these Tiffany Young kerchief people. 1833 L. Ritchie Wanderings by Loire 182 Some of the women wore a kerchief-turban of the gaudiest colours. 1843 F. Marryat Narr. Trav. M. Violet II. x. 219 Kerchief-taking is a most common joke in Texas. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022). kerchiefv. Brit. /ˈkəːtʃᵻf/, /ˈkəːtʃiːf/, U.S. /ˈkərtʃəf/, /ˈkərˌtʃif/ Forms: Also 1600s cherchef. Etymology: < kerchief n. transitive. To attire or cover with a kerchief; in past participle and participial adjective kerchiefed adj. /ˈkɜːtʃɪft/ ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (transitive)] > in specific way > with specific garments > other wimple?c1225 pricka1275 clothe1382 addressa1393 haspc1400 to-cloutc1430 shirtc1450 gownc1485 tuft1535 passement1539 kerchief1600 muff1607 inshirt1611 insmock1611 mode1656 costume1802 slop1803 shawl1812 cravat1818 sur-invest1827 frock1828 pinafore1843 smock1847 panoply1851 underclothe1857 upholster1873 fancy dress1878 sleeve1887 to suit up1912 crinoline1915 1600 Looke about You sig. G Ile nere goe more vntrusst, neuer bee kercheft. 1645 J. Milton Il Penseroso in Poems 42 Morn..Cherchef't in a comly Cloud. 1813 W. Scott Bridal of Triermain ii. Interlude i. 103 Some phantom..With limb of lath and kerchiefed chin. 1855 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Aeneid iii, in tr. Virgil Wks. I. 329 Be kerchieft o'er thy tresses, muffled up In crimson hood. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1400v.1600
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kerchiefn.

Compounds

kerchiefv.