SYRTES

Noun

syrtes

plural of syrtis

Anagrams

• Streys, Styers, tressy

Source: Wiktionary


SYRTIS

Syr"tis, n.; pl. Syrtes. Etym: [See Syrt.]

Definition: A quicksand. Quenched in a boggy syrtis, neither sea Nor good dry land. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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