stroud* n See JOYCE 335-6 for Irish words in sr- becoming str- in English. Shroud, winding sheet; cp HABIT.
M 68-10 The 'stroud' is large enough to cover the shoulders and face of the body. This is made of white cloth about a yard square. The part which is used to cover the face is cut full of small diamond-shaped holes. 1971 CASEY 300 The older women would always make a 'stroud' [shroud] or winding sheet which was placed in the coffin and wrapped over the face before closing the lid. This shroud was made of white material which had been cut or scalloped in a certain way. There were a number of crosses cut into the material at the corners.
