PEN, n. L. penna pinna, a fin, that is, a shoot or point.
1. An instrument used for writing, usually made of the quill of some large fowl, but it may be of any other material.
2. A feather, a wing. Not used.
PEN, pret. and pp. penned. To write to compose and commit to paper.
PEN, n. A small inclosure for beasts, as for cows or sheep.
PEN, pret. and pp. penned or pent. To shut in a pen to confine in a small inclosure to coop to confine in a narrow place, usually followed by up, which is redundant.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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