An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
kilt — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kjalta lap, fold of a gathered skirt Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to tuck up (as a skirt) 2. to equip with a kilt intransitive verb to move… … New Collegiate Dictionary
History of the kilt — The history of the kilt stretches back to at least the end of the 16th century. Although the kilt is an item of traditional Scottish highland dress, the nationalism of that tradition is relatively recent. It was only with the Romantic Revival of… … Wikipedia
kilt — {{11}}kilt (n.) plaited tartan skirt, c.1730, from M.E. verb kilten to tuck up (mid 14c.), from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Dan. kilte op to tuck up; O.N. kilting shirt, kjalta fold made by gathering up to the knees ). {{12}}kilt (v.) to tuck up,… … Etymology dictionary
kilt — [kilt] vt. [ME (northern) kilten, prob. < Scand, as in ON kilting, a skirt, kjalta, lap] 1. Scot. to tuck up (a skirt, etc.) 2. to pleat 3. to provide a kilt for n. a pleated skirt reaching to the knees; esp., the tartan skirt worn sometimes… … English World dictionary
