2 entries under this word

Bear-cloth

Beār'-clōth or Beār'ing-clōth, n.

noun

n. A cloth in which a new-born child is covered when carried to church to be baptized. Shak.

Beâr'ing-clŏth, n.

noun

n. A cloth in which a child is borne to its baptism; bear-cloth. Shak.