chambre forene

Middle English

Etymology

From chambre +‎ foreyn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃaːmbər fɔˌrɛːn/

Noun

chambre forene (plural chambres forene)

1. (euphemistic) A "room outdoors", an outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
   • 1297, Robert of Gloucester, Chronicle, page 310:

     In to a chambre forene þe gadelyng gan wende.

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Alternative forms

• chamber foreign