scielfe

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skilfijā, from Proto-West Germanic *skelfu, from Proto-Germanic *skelfō.

Pronunciation

Noun

sċielfe f

  1. ledge
  2. shelf
  3. a flat surface (e.g. floor, deck, etc.)

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