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pannikinful

noun

Etymology

From pannikin + -ful.

  1. derived from πατάνη — “kind of flat dish”
  2. derived from patina — “broad, shallow dish, pan, stewpan”
  3. derived from panna
  4. inherited from *pannǭ✻
  5. inherited from *pannā✻
  6. inherited from panne
  7. inherited from panne
  8. suffixed as pannikin — “pan + kin”
  9. suffixed as pannikinful — “pannikin + ful”

Definitions

  1. The quantity that a pannikin will hold.

    • “Never mind,” said Raikes; “sufficient for the day is the evil thereof; therefore let us have a couple of pannikinsful of soup, and trust for better luck to-morrow.”
    • At the bottom is a little hollow, in which is always to be found a few pannikinfuls of beautifully clear, fresh water, which is icy cold.
    • He glanced carelessly at the coin and sipped his tea. “Rotten cheap, isn’t it? Many’s the time I’d have given a pound for a pannikinful. And many’s the cup I’ve got for nothing, too.”

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA