schelfe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• shelf, shelfe

Etymology

Probably from Old English scylfe, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛlf(ə)/

Noun

schelfe (plural schelfes)

1. A shelf or ledge (a plane designated for storing items on)
2. (rare) A cupboard; a piece of furniture that is equipped with shelves.
3. (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.