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scielfisc

Pronunciation: /ˈʃi͜ylˌfiʃ/

“scielfisc” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. shellfish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skaljafiskaz. Cognate with Old Norse skelfiskr → Icelandic skelfiskur. Equivalent to sċiell (“shell”) + fisċ (“fish”).

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