Oesel

[œ-zuh l]

noun

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Examples from the Web for oesel

The island of Oesel in the sea, bordering upon the north of Livonia, was subdued with the same rapidity.
The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia
Voltaire
An archipelago of islands, of which Dag is the largest, belongs to this government (Oesel belongs to Livonia).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7
Various
Our naval forces had encounters with Russian destroyers and gungoats north of Oesel.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Oct. 24, 1917
Various
The Starckens of the Island of Oesel also use the like as armes parlantes; the field in this case is or.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry
Arthur Charles Fox-Davies