pen-and-inkeryn.
/ˌpɛn(ə)n(d)ˈɪŋk(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈpɛnənˈɪŋkəri/ rare
The use of pen and ink; the occupation of author.Apparently an isolated use.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > art or occupation of writer or author > [noun]
bookcraftOE
fayingc1200
pena1387
composition1577
penwork1596
book writing1600
pencraft1600
composure1601
authoragea1628
literature1663
authorism1702
authorship1710
letters?1710
authoring1742
authorcraft1746
penwomanship1776
penmanship1793
authorhood1832
creative writing1837
pen-and-inkeryc1909
c1909 W. De Morgan in A. M. W. Stirling W. De Morgan & his Wife (1922) xiv. 328 I do wish I had paid more attention to them [sc. birds, flowers, and trees] in my time—they would come in so useful in these later days of pen-and-inkery.
1982 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 8 July (Arts/Entertainment section) 18 It's possible that the live-action ‘cartooning’ of epics like ‘Star Wars’ and ‘E.T.’ have dampened the market for pen-and-inkery in the old style.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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