penne knyfe

Middle English

Alternative forms

penknife, pen knyfe, penneknyf, penknyfe

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpɛn(ə)ˈkniːf/

Noun

penne knyfe

penknife

Descendants

English: penknife

References

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

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