Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper. · A bird's beak. · Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces. · A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo fit (a pen) with a nib.
From a variant of neb, perhaps due to association with nibble.
This page abbreviates 3 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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