Middle English Dictionary Entry
chalked ppl. adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | chalked ppl. adj. |
| Etymology | From chalk n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
White; pale; ~ whit.
Associated quotations
- c1440 Degrev.(Thrn)1506 : Faire coddis of silke, chalkedwhyte als þe mylke.
- c1500 Befor my deth (SeldArch B.24)59 : Is there no thing agayne may bringe ȝour hert?..Allway Is walkit all ȝour chalkit chere.