- scylfe
- f (-an/-an) shelf
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Shelf — Shelf, n.; pl. {Shelves}. [OE. shelfe, schelfe, AS. scylfe; akin to G. schelfe, Icel. skj[=a]lf. In senses 2 & 3, perhaps a different word (cf. {Shelve}, v. i.).] 1. (Arch.) A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shelves — Shelf Shelf, n.; pl. {Shelves}. [OE. shelfe, schelfe, AS. scylfe; akin to G. schelfe, Icel. skj[=a]lf. In senses 2 & 3, perhaps a different word (cf. {Shelve}, v. i.).] 1. (Arch.) A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lay on the shelf — Shelf Shelf, n.; pl. {Shelves}. [OE. shelfe, schelfe, AS. scylfe; akin to G. schelfe, Icel. skj[=a]lf. In senses 2 & 3, perhaps a different word (cf. {Shelve}, v. i.).] 1. (Arch.) A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shelf — noun (plural shelves) Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old English scylfe; akin to Old Norse hlīthskjalf Odin s seat Date: 14th century 1. a. a thin flat usually long and narrow piece of material (as wood) fastened horizontally (as on a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
shelf — shelflike, adj. /shelf/, n., pl. shelves /shelvz/. 1. a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects. 2. the contents of this: a shelf of books. 3. a surface or projection resembling this;… … Universalium
Chillistone — This interesting and unusual name, recorded in English church registers from the mid 16th Century under the variant spellings Shilston, Chilstone, Chilliston, Chillystone, Chillestone etc., is of English locational origin from either of two… … Surnames reference
Shellibeer — Recorded in many forms including Shellibeer, Shillabear, Shillabeare, Shillabeer, Shillaber, and the dialectal transposition Shillaker, this is an English surname. It is of medieval origins and is locational from a lost village called Shillibeer … Surnames reference
Shillabear — Recorded in many forms including Shellibeer, Shillabear, Shillabeare, Shillabeer, Shillaber, and the dialectal transposition Shillaker, this is an English surname. It is of medieval origins and is locational from a lost village called Shillibeer … Surnames reference
Shillabeare — Recorded in many forms including Shillabear, Shillabeare, Shillabeer, Shillaber, and the dialectal transposition Shillaker, this is an English surname. It is of medieval origins and is locational from a lost village called Shillibeer, near the… … Surnames reference
Shillabeer — Recorded in many forms including Shillabear, Shillabeare, Shillabeer, Shillaber, and the dialectal transposition Shillaker, this is an English surname. It is of medieval origins and is locational from a lost village called Shillibeer, near the… … Surnames reference
