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Etymology
Etymology tree English scarf Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English scarfwise From scarf + -wise.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In the manner of a scarf.
[…] a coarsely knit white cardigan and a black turban whose broadened tails could be arranged around her neck scarfwise.
1992, Norman Rush, Mating:The JEWEL is likewise worn pendent from a light blue riband scarfwise over the right shoulder.
1854, Hugh Clark, Thomas Wormull, An Introduction to Heraldry: