English Explanatory Dictionary

boline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white handled knife used in Wicca, for physical cutting, in contrast to the athame.

Word forms

boline bolines bolline boleen

Etymology

Originally spelled bolline. From Italian bolino, which is a variant of bulino (“burin”). The bolino was conflated with the cortel bianco ("white knife"). Doublet of burin.

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