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Originally appearing in Volume V04, Page 110 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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BODKIN (
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Early Eng. boydekin, a
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dagger, a word of unknown origin, possibly connected with the Gaelic biodag, a
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short
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sword)  , a small,
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needle-like
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instrument of
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steel or
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bone with a flattened knob at one end, used in
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needlework . It has one or more slits or eyes, through which
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cord, tape or ribbon can be passed, for threading through a hem or
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series of loops . The word is also used of a small piercing instrument for making holes in
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cloth, &c .

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