† esseln.
Obsolete. rare.
A beam or bar of wood or iron.
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the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > [noun] > bolt or bar
shuttle971
barc1175
esselc1275
slota1300
sperel13..
ginc1330
staple-bar1339
shotc1430
shuttingc1440
shutc1460
spar1596
counter-bar1611
shooter1632
drawbar1670
night bolt1775
drop-bolt1786
snibbing-bolt1844
stay-band1844
window bar1853
heck-stower1876
barrel bolt1909
latch bolt1909
panic bolt1911
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 9477 Vndo þis ȝæt-essel [c1300 Otho ȝeat-essel] þe eorl is icumen here.
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n.c1275- to make one's seat
- to make one's shrift
- to make one's soul
- to make one's stand
- to make one's stations
- to make one's toilet
- to make one's vaunt
- to make one's way
- to make one's ways
- to make one's woning
- to make oneself a name
- to make oneself an ass
- to make oneself at home
- to make oneself even
- to make oneself felt
- to make oneself forth
- to make oneself glee
- to make oneself known
- to make oneself rare
- to make oneself satisfaction
- to make oneself scarce
- to make oneself strange
- to make oneself strong
- to make oneself useful
- to make open doors