schelfe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- shelf, shelfe
Etymology
Probably from Old English scylfe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛlf(ə)/
Noun
schelfe (plural schelfes)
- A shelf or ledge (a plane designated for storing items on)
- (rare) A cupboard; a piece of furniture that is equipped with shelves.
- (rare) A sloping area covered with grass.
Descendants
- English: shelf
- Scots: shelf
References
- “shelf(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.