inkshed

inkshed
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)
Etymology: ink (I) + -shed (as in bloodshed)
archaic : profuse use or unnecessary waste of ink in writing

to spare mine own pains and prevent inkshed — Andrew Marvell


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