Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

4 months ago

#Pilstickeri torn (0) #Monument
#ArrowMaker/arrow-sharpener, from #MLG #pīl, arrow (#German #Pfeil, both derived from #Latin #pilum, a heavy military javelin), and either MLG #sticken, to fit with a shaft, or, given the root *stick- implying a point, possibly arrow-#sharpener. See also #PlateTorn.

Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

6 months ago

#Pilstickeri torn (0)
#CityWall #Linnamüür
#ArrowMaker, possibly -sharpener, from MLG #pīl, arrow (#German #Pfeil, both derived from #Latin #pilum, a heavy military #javelin), and either #MLG #sticken, to fit with a shaft, or, given the root *stick- implying a point, . See also #Plate torn.