penne knyfe
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From penne + knyf; as these were commonly used for cutting the nib of a quill.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Descendants edit
- English: penknife
References edit
- “penne-knīf, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.