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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) A stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand..
An antiquarie is an honest man, for he had rather scrape a piece of copper out of the durt, than a crowne out of Plodion's standish.
[I]ndeed you muſt—deliver to Betty—or to me—your pen and ink. […] And ſo I gave my ſtandiſh to her.
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Standish means (obsolete) A stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand..
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An antiquarie is an honest man, for he had rather scrape a piece of copper out of the durt, than a crowne out of Plodion's standish.
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