Scarf Definition
Origin of Scarf
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Probably from Old Northern French escarpe (cf. Old French escherpe (“pilgrim's purse suspended from the neck")), possibly from Frankish *skirpja or of other Germanic origin (cf. Old Norse skreppa (“small bag, wallet, satchel")). Alternatively from Medieval Latin scirpa (“little woven bag of rushes"), from Latin scirpus (“rush, bullrush"). . The verb is derived from the noun.
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French dialectal escarpe sash, sling from Old North French variant of Old French escherpe pilgrim's bag hung from the neck from Frankish skirpja small rush from Latin scirpus rush
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English skarf (as in scarfnail nail for fastening a scarf joint) probably from Old Norse skarfr end piece of a board cut off on the bias
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Of imitative origin, or a variant of scoff. Alternatively from Old English sceorfan (“gnaw, bite").
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Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old Norse skarfr, derivative of skera (“to cut").
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Variant of scoff
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Icelandic skarfr?
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