- Ancorsetl
- The cell of an Anchorite; an *anchor-hold. [< OldEngl. ancor = Anchorite, hermit + setl = place, residence]Cf. Chirchethurl
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Ancorsetl
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ancorsetl — n ( es/ , u) prow of a ship, anchor seat, the fore castle of a ship … Old to modern English dictionary
áncorsetl — n ( es/ , u) hermitage, an anchorite s cell … Old to modern English dictionary
Anchor-hold — The cell of an anchorite or anchoress. [< anchor + MdEngl. hold = confinement, constraint] Cf. Anchorite; Ancorsetl; Ancrene Riwle … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
