Bookfell

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A skin prepared for writing upon; a sheet of vellum or parchment; paper. obsolete
  2. 2
    A vellum or parchment manuscript. obsolete

    "Write this on a bookfell or parchment so long that it may embrace the head on the outside, and hang it on the neck of the man who needs it; it will soon be well with him."

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paperparchmentparchment

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"Write this on a bookfell or parchment so long that it may embrace the head on the outside, and hang it on the neck of the man who needs it; it will soon be well with him."

Etymology

From Middle English bocfel (“parchment”), from Old English bōcfell (“parchment, vellum”), equivalent to book + fell. Cognate with Old High German buohfel, puohfell (“parchment”), Middle High German buohvël (“parchment”), Old Norse bókfell (“parchment”).

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