What is learned; pedantic; affected. [Obs.] "Inkhorn terms." Bale called?
inkhorn — Learned; pedantic; affected. [Obs.] "Inkhorn terms." Bale. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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