- ayschelle
- , sb. == egg-shell. Alys. 577
Oldest English Words. 2014.
Oldest English Words. 2014.
eggshell — /eg shel /, n. 1. the shell of a bird s egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals. 2. a pale yellowish white color. 3. rather bulky paper having a slightly rough finish. adj. 4. like an eggshell, as in thinness and delicacy; very… … Universalium