"keelyvine pen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: keelyvine pens [plural]
Etymology: Compare Scottish Gaelic cìl (“ruddle”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|cìl||ruddle}} Scottish Gaelic cìl (“ruddle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} keelyvine pen (plural keelyvine pens)
  1. (Scotland, dialect, obsolete) A pencil of black lead. Tags: Scotland, dialectal, obsolete Synonyms: keelavine pen, keelivine pen
    Sense id: en-keelyvine_pen-en-noun-IwMMZzUf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English

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Alternative forms

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