"stonedelf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stonedelves [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English stonidelf, stanidelf, from Old English stānġedelf (“stone-quarry”), equivalent to stone + delf. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stonidelf}} Middle English stonidelf, {{m|enm|stanidelf}} stanidelf, {{inh|en|ang|stānġedelf|t=stone-quarry}} Old English stānġedelf (“stone-quarry”), {{af|en|stone|delf}} stone + delf Head templates: {{en-noun|stonedelves}} stonedelf (plural stonedelves)
  1. (now chiefly dialectal) A stone or rock quarry Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-stonedelf-en-noun-dr7rpgHy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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