Inkhorn

The word "inkhorn" was used by the translators, because in former times in this country horns were used for containing ink. ❋ M.G. Easton (1897)

Salvation is peculiarly assigned to Him, and so He bears the "inkhorn" in order to "mark" His elect (Eze 9: 4; compare Ex 12: 7; Re 7: 3; 9: 4; 13: 16, 17; 20: 4), and to write their names in His book of life (Re 13: 8). ❋ Unknown (1871)

He rejected "inkhorn" terms, arguing that "... for devising of newe termes, and compounding of wordes, our tongue hath a speciall grace, wherein it excelleth many other, and is comparable with the best." ❋ Unknown (1982)

Go, good partner, go, get you to Francis Seacole; bid him bring his pen and inkhorn to the gaol: we are now to examination these men. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Therefore as the Greek hath fewer words to express this thing than the Hebrew, so hath the Latin fewer than the Greek, and the English fewest of all, as will appear if you would undertake to give us English words for the thirteen Hebrew words: except you would coin such ridiculous inkhorn terms, as you do in the ❋ Flora Ross Amos (N/A)

Grimald in his preface to his translation of Cicero's De Officiis, protests against the translation that is "uttered with inkhorn terms and not with usual words. ❋ Flora Ross Amos (N/A)

Once, indeed, he guides her hand to transcribe in a book the words of her exaltation, the Ave, and the Magnificat, and the Gaude Maria, and the young angels, glad to rouse her for a moment from her dejection, are eager to hold the inkhorn and to support the book. ❋ Various (N/A)

'Yes,' answered he; and she gave him inkhorn and pen and paper and said to him, 'Write somewhat, that I may see it.' ❋ Anonymous (1879)

We cannot imagine an officer with pen, inkhorn, and paper, at a period when few could write, 'booking' the dead. ❋ Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1877)

Wilson claimed to deplore the use of “inkhorn terms,” those wrought words that sounded pretentious, unnatural—un-English. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

If so, then Wilson has probably persuaded you that inkhorn terms are not terribly helpful additions to the English language. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

He explained that one held the tools of his trade; inkhorn, quills, and papers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He seated himself upon this and began to lay out inkhorn, ledgers, and receipt-book, as composed in his manner as though he were still behind his lace curtains in Edinburgh. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We found a shady spot to sit, where Will whipped out his small inkhorn and the cut-short goose feather he used as a pen. ❋ Bailey MacDonald (2009)

“Now,” he said, producing a small inkhorn and pen and a few pieces of paper. ❋ Bailey MacDonald (2009)

Ornik was astonished that monseigneur should carry so large an inkhorn. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Shorty B was discussing the illuminati, when it was pointed out that he clearly didnt know what he was talking about and was called out to be an [Inkhorn] "Shorty you're an [inkhorn]!! you don't know [shiznit]!!" ❋ Bluegrasshole (2012)

[Go back] to your inkhorn! [It's time] you put your inkhorn away and used real words [urban dictionary users] need to get off of their inkhorns all of the time! ❋ It Wath Ich (2020)