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book-bosomed

book-bosomed adjective: describing an individual who carries a book at all times.

Adjective

book-bosomed

  1. (archaic, literary) Describing an individual who carries a book at all times.
    • The dwarf espied the mighty Book! Much he marvelled, a knight of pride, Like a book-bosom'd priest, should ride.1805, Sir Walter Scott, The Lay of the Last Minstrel, page viii
    • Many a dreamy hour have I wandered in this delicious solitude, not ‘book-bosomed’; for, at such times, my rule is peu lire, pense beaucoup.1839, Caroline Kirkland, A New Home--Who'll Follow?, page 59

Origin of book-bosomed

From book + bosom + -ed.

Questions about book-bosomed

What does book-bosomed mean?
Book-bosomed means describing an individual who carries a book at all times.
What part of speech is book-bosomed?
Book-bosomed is an adjective.

Words near book-bosomed in the dictionary

  1. book-answerers
  2. book-bag
  3. book-bags
  4. book-bearer
  5. book-bearers
  6. book-bosomed
  7. book-bound
  8. book-boy
  9. book-boys
  10. book-building
  11. book-buildings

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