Etymology

book-teaching

Today it means: Teaching from textbooks, rather than by hands-on experience. Full definition →

Old English bōctǣċing
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  1. Old English · inherited frombōctǣċing
  2. English todaybook-teaching

From book + teaching. Perhaps continuing Old English bōctǣċing.

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