schelfe
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Old English scylfe, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
References edit
- “shelf(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.