bocstaff

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old English bōcstæf (“letter, written character”), from bōc (“book”) + stæf (“staff, character”), from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz. Compare Danish bogstav, Faroese bókstavur, German Buchstabe, Icelandic bókstafur, Norwegian bokstav, Swedish bokstav.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːkˌstaf/, /ˈboːkˌstaːv(ə)/

Noun[edit]

bocstaff

  1. letter, written character
    Synonyms: bokrune, lettre

Descendants[edit]

  • English: bookstave, bookstaff
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