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delf

noun
\ ˈdelf\
variants: or less commonly delft \ -​lft \ or delph \ -​lf \
plural -s

Definition of delf

1a now dialectal, England : excavation usually : mine, quarry
b : pond also : drain, ditch
2 : a square heraldic bearing used as an abatement and supposed to represent a square sod

First Known Use of delf

1723, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for delf

Middle English delf, from Old English gedelf, from delfan to dig

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