Etymology

boline

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Today it means: A white handled knife used in Wicca, for physical cutting, in contrast to the athame. Full definition →

Italian bolino
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  1. Italian · derived frombolino
  2. English todayboline

Originally spelled bolline. From Italian bolino, which is a variant of bulino (“burin”). The bolino was conflated with the cortel bianco ("white knife"). Doublet of burin.

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