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Delf

Delf Meaning & Definition
Delf Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Delf?

[n] (British colloquialism) an excavation; usually a quarry or mine

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See Also | excavation | hole in the ground

Delf In Webster's Dictionary

\Delf\, n. [AS. delf a delving, digging. See {Delve}.] A mine; a quarry; a pit dug; a ditch. [Written also {delft}, and {delve}.] [Obs.] The delfts would be so flown with waters, that no gins or machines could . . . keep them dry. --Ray.
\Delf\, n. Same as {Delftware}.

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