inkhorn Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ink"horn` noun

Etymology

Ink + horn; cf. F. cornet à encre, G. dintenhorn.

Definitions

1. A small bottle of horn or other material formerly used for holding ink; an inkstand; a portable case for writing materials. "With a writer's inkhorn by his side." Ezek. ix. 2.

   From his pocket the notary drew his papers and inkhorn. Longfellow.

Ink"horn" adjective

Definitions

1. Learned; pedantic; affected. Obs. "Inkhorn terms." Bale.