Etymology

bookhoard

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Today it means: collection of books, library Full definition →

Old English bōchord
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  1. Old English · calque ofbōchord“library, collection of books”
  2. English todaybookhoard

Calque of Old English bōchord (“library, collection of books”), equivalent to book + hoard.

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