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ink

1. ink \'ink\ \'in-ke--n*s\ \'in-ke-\ n [ME enke, fr. OF, fr. LL encaustum, 
   fr. neut. of L encaustus] often attrib burned in, fr. Gk enkaustos, verbal 
   of enkaiein to burn in - more at ENCAUSTIC 1: a usu. fluid colored material 
   for writing and printing  2: the black protective secretion of a cephalopod 
    - ink.i.ness n
2. ink vt : to put ink on  - ink.er n