Definitions
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- noun rare
letter , letter of thealphabet , a written character. - noun A group of individuals involved in the creation or formation of books.
Etymologies
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From Middle English bocstaff ("letter, written character"), from Old English bōcstæf ("letter, written symbol"), equivalent to book + staff. Compare modern Norwegian, Swedish bokstav / Danish bogstav, modern German Buchstabe ("letter").
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book + staff (“group of people”)
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Examples
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And how they cast their spells upon, the fronds that thereup float, the bookstaff branch-ings!
Finnegans Wake 2006
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And, if you ever come to Milwaukee I am sure we could get more than bookstaff to show up- but you would have to go to an independant.
Because I Haven’t Talked About Me Enough Recently « Whatever 2006
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