gramalleira

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Galician

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gramalleiras

Etymology

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A derivative with the -eira suffix from Latin *cramaculus, alteration of *cremasculus, ultimately from Ancient Greek κρεμαστήρ (kremastḗr). Cognate with French crémaillère.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡɾamaˈʎejɾa̝/

Noun

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gramalleira f (plural gramalleiras)

  1. (usually in the plural) trammel (a set of rings or other hanging devices, attached to a transverse bar suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots etc)
    • 1375, Antonio López Ferreiro, editor, Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática, Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 380:
      et hua caldeyra et huum caldeyroon et huas greelas et huum speto de ferro et huum acetere et hua arameña et huas Gramalleyras et das outras perfeas de casa todos los bacios et escudelas et talladores et salseyros de fuste que ouuer na casa et hua mesa
      and a pot, and a cauldron, and a grill, and a skewer of iron, and a jug, and a pot of cooper, and a trammel; and of the rest of domestic ware, every bucket, and bowl, and knives, and saucers of wood that are in the house, and a table
    • 1414, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI, Vigo: Galaxia, page 105:
      Iten, mando mays aa dita iglesia de Sant Pedro a miña caldeira e as gramalleiras e mesas e maseiras que teño eno forno de Millmanda
      Item, I also bequeath to that church of Saint Peter my cauldron and the trammel and the tables and the troughs I have in the bakery of Milmanda

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