English

Noun

booke ‎(plural bookes)

1. Archaic spelling of book.
   • 1592, R. G., The Third And Last Part Of Conny-Catching. (1592):

     TO ALL SVCH AS HAVE receiued either pleasure or profite by the two former published bookes of this Argument: And to all beside, that desire to know the wonderfull slie deuises of this hellish crew of Conny-catchers. ]

   • 1594, Christopher Marlowe, Massacre at Paris:

     Scene 10: Enter five or sixe Protestants with bookes, and kneele together.

   • 1606, Anonymous, “Sir Gyles Goosecappe”, in A Collection of Old English Plays, Vol. III:

     Now in good truth I wood theis bookes were burnd That rapp men from their friends before their time, How does my uncles friend, no other name I need give him, to whom I give my selfe.

Anagrams

• e-book, ebook

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: bookent, bookes

Verb

booke

1. first-person singular present indicative of booker
2. third-person singular present indicative of booker
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of booker
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of booker
5. second-person singular imperative of booker

Middle English

Alternative forms

• book
• boke

Noun

booke (plural bookes)

1. book (written document comprised of several pages)