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INKHORN
An inkhorn was a small container, originally made from a hollowed animal horn, used to hold ink at the writing desk. A monk would dip his quill into it dozens of times copying a single page.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
VELLUM
Vellum, made from calfskin stretched and dried, was prized over parchment for its fine, smooth surface, the finest medieval manuscripts were written on it.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
VESPERS
Vespers is the evening prayer sung as the sun sets, one of seven daily services, called the Divine Office, that structured every monk's day from before dawn to after dark.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PSALTER
A psalter is a volume containing the 150 Psalms of the Bible, often beautifully illuminated, and was among the most-copied books in medieval monastic writing rooms.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Abbey and cloister word search, free to play and free to print. Stone corridors, candlelit chapels, the hush of a monk at his prayers.

About The Abbey & Cloister

A medieval monastery was a world complete in itself, a place of prayer, learning, and quiet industry. Monks moved through the cloister's covered walkways between chapel, refectory, and dormitory, their days shaped by the rhythm of the bells. In the writing room, brothers bent over vellum by candlelight, copying manuscripts with inkhorn close at hand, preserving centuries of knowledge through the long Middle Ages.

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