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.