inkhornize en · VERB
Etymology
From inkhorn + -ize.
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare, transitive) To address (someone) using obscure words.
If you coyne words, as Cankerburie, Canterburines, &c. whie, I know a foole that shall so inkhornize you with straunge phrases, that you shall blush at your owne bodges.
1589, John Lyly, Pappe with an hatchet, London:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inkhornizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inkhornizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| inkhornized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inkhornized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |