Bookhoard

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    collection of books, library rare

    "BOC HORDE. Sax. [quasi bookhoard.] / A place where books, writing or evidences were kept."

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"BOC HORDE. Sax. [quasi bookhoard.] / A place where books, writing or evidences were kept."

Etymology

Calque of Old English bōchord (“library, collection of books”), equivalent to book + hoard.

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