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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Anker-, Ankirhald, n. [e.m.E. anchor-hold (1527), freq. in fig. use.] The hold taken by an anchor; right of anchoring.a 1568 Sempill Sat. P. xlvi. 49.
For anker-hald nane can be fund 1583 Ib. xlv. 162.
His schip come never on the schalde, But stak still on the ancker halde 1590 Irvine Mun. I. 65.
Frie ische and intres … togidder with ankirage and ankirhald upoun the saidis landis
