penner

See also: Penner

English

Etymology

pen +‎ -er

Noun

penner (plural penners)

One who pens; a writer.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Sir T. North to this entry?)
(historical) A case for holding pens.
- 2008, Robert Hull, Merchant (page 16)
  He collects his penner that holds his writing quills, his knife, and his horn tube containing ink. He carries these in his belt […]

Middle English

Alternative forms

pennere, pener, pennar, pennare

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pennārium; equivalent to penne +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnər(ə)/, /ˈpɛnar(ə)/

Noun

penner

pen case

Descendants

English: penner

References

“penner (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

penner m

indefinite plural of penn

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