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  • 21ell — {{11}}ell (1) unit of measure of 45 inches, O.E. eln, originally forearm, length of the arm (as a measure, anywhere from a foot and a half to two feet), from PIE *el (1) elbow, forearm (Cf. Gk. olene elbow, L. ulna, Arm. uln shoulder, Skt. anih… …

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  • 22ell — noun a) A measure for cloth. An English ell equals 1.25 yards, whereas a Scottish ell measures only 1.0335 yards ( …

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  • 23ell — L L ([e^]l), n. 1. An extension at right angles to the length of a main building, giving to the ground plan a form resembling the letter L; sometimes less properly applied to a narrower, or lower, extension in the direction of the length of the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 24ell — L L ([e^]l), n. 1. An extension at right angles to the length of a main building, giving to the ground plan a form resembling the letter L; sometimes less properly applied to a narrower, or lower, extension in the direction of the length of the… …

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  • 25ELL — Estonian Air Fichier:Estonian Air logo.gif AITA OV OACI ELL Indicatif d appel Estonian Repères historiques Date de création 1991 Fiche d’identité …

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  • 26Ell —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents lieux partageant un même toponyme.  Luxembourg Ell, village et commune du canton de Redange …

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  • 27ell - oh — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Look Out. Example: You keep the Ell Oh while ah batter this cunt s melt in an knock his moby noun: Contraction of Leg Opener Any brand of very strong lager But properly applied specifically to Carlsberg Special Brew …

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  • 28ell — I. noun Etymology: Middle English eln, from Old English; akin to Old High German elina ell, Latin ulna forearm, Greek ōlenē elbow, Sanskrit aratni Date: before 12th century a former English unit of length (as for cloth) equal to 45 inches (about… …

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  • 29Ell — A standard length of 45 inches, used of cloth; a ruler of that length was known as an ell wand . This measure applied only in England; in Flanders the equivalent measure was somewhat over half the English, i.e. 27 inches. Cf. Aulnage …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 30Ell — 1. Elle. 2. Herkunftsname zu dem Ortsnamen Ell bei Aachen …

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