stonedelf

Definitions

A stone or rock quarry.

dialectal

Examples

“They then all ran down to a quarry known by the name⟳ of Pilkington's stonedelf, where some men were at work⟳; she called, and they came up to her; […]”

“Allotment to Edward Rawstorne of Rawtenstall, Esq., and Edward his son of " twenty one acres of land⟳ of the pasture as belongeth to the said Henry for the yerely rent⟳ of ijd. as the same is now mered forth together with a ratable part of the stonedelves therto belonginge Provyded allwayes that if in the end⟳ of the said division the said pasture doe not extendto give⟳ the last⟳ man his ratable part therof […]”

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