English

off-book

Able to perform scripted material from memory, without need to refer to the text.

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    Origin

    From off- + book.

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    • prefixEnglishoff- “Away from; off.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishof-
        • inheritedOld Englishof-
    • partEnglishbook “A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written …”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishbok
        • inheritedOld Englishbōc “book”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishbooken
        • inheritedOld Englishbōcian

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