penne knyfe

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

penknife, pen knyfe, penneknyf, penknyfe

Etymology[edit]

From penne +‎ knyf; as these were commonly used for cutting the nib of a quill.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˌpɛn(ə)ˈkniːf/

Noun[edit]

penne knyfe

penknife

Descendants[edit]

English: penknife

References[edit]

“penne-knīf, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

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