inkhorn
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How to use inkhorn in a sentence
Occleve always depicted Chaucer with a rosary in his hand, and his penner, containing his pen and inkhorn, hanging to his vest.
Chaucer for Children | Mrs. H. R. HaweisOne day they saw one of us take out pen and inkhorn and write down their answers to our many questions.
1492 | Mary JohnstonHe fetched an inkhorn set into a tripod, a sandarach, and a roll of clean parchment that was tied around with a green ribbon.
The Fifth Queen Crowned | Ford Madox FordAnd La Boulaye took down an inkhorn a quill, and a sheaf of paper from the mantel-shelf behind him.
The Trampling of the Lilies | Rafael SabatiniHannibal donned his helmet and cuirass, Hanno put his official inkhorn in his girdle, and we lost no time in setting off.
The Adventures of Captain Mago | Lon Cahun
British Dictionary definitions for inkhorn
/ (ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn) /
(formerly) a small portable container for ink, usually made from horn
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