distaf

Middle English

Alternative forms

distaffe, distaff, distafe, distæf, dysestafe

Etymology

From Old English distæf; see English distaff for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdistaf/

Noun

distaf (plural disstafes)

A distaff; a staff for spinning.

Descendants

English: distaff

References

“distaf (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.

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