Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Wharf — Wharf, n.; pl. {Wharfs}or {Wharves}. [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf a shipbuilder s yard, Dan. verft wharf, dockyard, G. werben to enlist, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wharf boat — Wharf Wharf, n.; pl. {Wharfs}or {Wharves}. [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf a shipbuilder s yard, Dan. verft wharf, dockyard, G. werben to enlist,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wharf rat — Wharf Wharf, n.; pl. {Wharfs}or {Wharves}. [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf a shipbuilder s yard, Dan. verft wharf, dockyard, G. werben to enlist,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wharfs — Wharf Wharf, n.; pl. {Wharfs}or {Wharves}. [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf a shipbuilder s yard, Dan. verft wharf, dockyard, G. werben to enlist,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wharves — Wharf Wharf, n.; pl. {Wharfs}or {Wharves}. [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf a shipbuilder s yard, Dan. verft wharf, dockyard, G. werben to enlist,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wharf — noun (plural wharves; also wharfs) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwearf embankment, wharf; akin to Old English hweorfan to turn, Old High German hwerban, Greek karpos wrist Date: before 12th century 1. a structure built along or at… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Wharf — A wharf is a landing place or pier where ships may tie up and load or unload.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platform, often on pilings. They often serve as interim storage areas with warehouses, since the typical objective is to unload and… … Wikipedia
Timeline of the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain — Constructing a chronology of the early Anglo Saxon period is highly complex, and the limitations of our source material place restrictions on just how accurate any chronology can be. Much of our dating of the period comes from Bede, writing in… … Wikipedia
wharf — /hwawrf, wawrf/, n., pl. wharves /hwawrvz, wawrvz/, wharfs, v. n. 1. a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier. 2. Obs. a.… … Universalium
wharf — [ warf ] n. m. • 1833; mot angl. « quai » ♦ Appontement qui s avance dans la mer, pour permettre aux navires d accoster. « Rufisque avance dans la mer quatre wharfs courts et trapus » (J. R. Bloch). ● wharf nom masculin (mot anglais) Appontement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
