book-bosomed

adjective

Describing an individual who carries a book at all times.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. archaicliteraryDescribing an individual who carries a book at all times.

    Old Morough..spoke of a lot of book-bosomed monks to sentinel us, and an exorcist to expel us.

    1887, M.L. O'Byrne, Court of Rath Croghan, page 386
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    The dwarf espied the mighty Book! Much he marvelled, a knight of pride, Like a book-bosom'd priest, should ride.

    1805, Sir Walter Scott, The Lay of the Last Minstrel, page viii

    Many a dreamy hour have I wandered in this delicious solitude, not ‘book-bosomed’; for, at such times, my rule is peu lire, pense beaucoup.

    1839, Caroline Kirkland, A New Home--Who'll Follow?, page 59

Origin

From book + bosom + -ed.

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Chicago

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