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De - Pt| English Dictionary: inkhorn | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for inkhorn | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Inkhorn \Ink"horn`\, n. [Ink + horn; cf. F. cornet [85] encre, G. dintenhorn.] A small bottle of horn or other material formerly used for holding ink; an inkstand; a portable case for writing materials. [bd]With a writer's inkhorn by his side.[b8] --Ezek. ix. 2. From his pocket the notary drew his papers and inkhorn. --Longfellow. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Inkhorn \Ink"horn"\, a. Learned; pedantic; affected. [Obs.] [bd]Inkhorn terms.[b8] --Bale. | |
| From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
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Inkhorn The Hebrew word so rendered means simply a round vessel or cup for containing ink, which was generally worn by writers in the girdle (Ezek. 9:2, 3,11). The word "inkhorn" was used by the translators, because in former times in this country horns were used for containing ink. | |
