The meaning of Bodkins
Bodkins – definition
nounA thick, blunt needle with a large eye, used for drawing tape or cord through a hem.
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Thus the body of the witch might be subjected to penetration by bodkins or needles as the insensibl…nounA pointed tool used for removing pieces of metal type for correction.
nounA dagger.
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This situation, durkheim reasons, maximizes the probability that the temptation for the individual …
nounA large needle that does not have a sharp point, used especially for pulling a strip of material through cloth
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Word origin
Middle English: perhaps of Celtic origin and related to Irish bod, Welsh bidog, Scottish Gaelic biodag ‘dagger’.
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