bookstave
/ˈbʊk.steɪv/
bookstave is the alternative form of bookstaff.
Meaning of bookstaff
Noun
bookstaff (plural bookstaves or bookstaffs)
- A letter, a letter of the alphabet, a written character.
- Brother Ormin cautions transcribers to follow his spelling exactly —And tat he looke well that he (And that he look well that he), An bookstaff write tweis (A letter write twice), Eywhere then it upo this book (Wherever then it upon this book) Is written o that wise (Is written on that wise), For...1870, The American Educational Monthly - Volume 7, page 449
Forms of bookstave
| plural | bookstaves |
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Questions about bookstave
- What is bookstave the alternative form of?
- Bookstave is the alternative form of bookstaff.
- How do you pronounce bookstave?
- Bookstave is pronounced /ˈbʊk.steɪv/.
Words near bookstave in the dictionary
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