Shrouded
/ˈʃraʊ.dɪd/noun
Covered, concealed, or wrapped in a shroud or something resembling one.
Did you know?The noun shroud originally referred to a garment or covering, and only later became strongly associated with the cloth used to wrap the dead.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*skrauþaną
“A reconstructed ancestral form associated with cutting or a covering; its exact relationship to later forms is debated.”
Old English
Old English
scrūd
“A garment, clothing, or covering.”
Middle English
English
shroud
“A garment, covering, or cloth; later, specifically a cloth used to wrap a corpse.”
14th Century
English
shrouden
“To cover or clothe, especially with a shroud.”
Modern English
English
shrouded
“Covered, concealed, or wrapped; the past participle of shroud.”
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