bodkin |ˈbädkin|nouna blunt thick needle with a large eye used esp. for drawing tape or cord through a hem.• a small pointed instrument used to pierce cloth or leather.• historical a long pin used for fastening hair.• chiefly historical Printing a pointed tool used for removing pieces of metal type for correction.ORIGIN Middle English : perhaps of Celtic origin and related to Irish bod, Welsh bidog, Scottish Gaelicbiodag ‘dagger.’
The sound of this word don't match the image of a needle in my mind. Imo, it would fit some sort of old style, restrictive undergarment better. It could also be a good name for a small, mischievous demon. (I have demons on the mind lately.)
Hmm. I've come across this in reading, but never knew exactly what it meant.
ReplyDeleteFor me it sounded familiar but I couldn't for a million years tell what it meant.
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