book-bosomed

English

Etymology

From book +‎ bosom +‎ -ed.

Adjective

book-bosomed

1. (literary, archaic) Describing an individual who carries a book at all times.
   • 1805, Sir Walter Scott, The Lay of the Last Minstrel, page viii:

     The dwarf espied the mighty Book! Much he marvelled, a knight of pride, Like a book-bosom'd priest, should ride.

   • 1839, Caroline Kirkland, A New Home--Who'll Follow?, page 59:

     Many a dreamy hour have I wandered in this delicious solitude, not ‘book-bosomed’; for, at such times, my rule is peu lire, pense beaucoup.

   • 1887, M.L. O'Byrne, Court of Rath Croghan, page 386:

     Old Morough..spoke of a lot of book-bosomed monks to sentinel us, and an exorcist to expel us.