schyve

Middle English

Alternative forms

schive, shive, shyve

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *sċīfe, from Proto-West Germanic *skībā, from Proto-Germanic *skībǭ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːv(ə)/

Noun

schyve (plural schyves)

A slice or slab (usually of food)

Related terms

schyvere

Descendants

English: shive
Scots: shive

References

“shīve, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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