FromMiddle Englishstandisshe,standys,standyshe,stantif,stantys,staundische,staundys,stauntyff,stauntys,stonndis,stontis, possibly equivalent tostand(noun or verb) +‎-ish (forms with-f may be substantival uses ofMiddle Englishstantif(“standing”)).

• Rhymes:-ændɪʃ

standish (pluralstandishes)

1. (obsolete) Astand to holdink,pens, and other writing accessories; aninkstand.
   • 1592,Thomas Nash[e],Pierce Penilesse His Supplication to the Deuill. […]‎^[1], London: […] [John Charlewood for] Richard Ihones, […],→OCLC:

     An antiquarie is an honest man, for he had rather scrape a piece of copper out of the durt, than a crowne out of Plodion'sstandish.

   • 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXXII. MissClarissa Harlowe, To MissHowe.”, inClarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume II, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […],→OCLC,page220:

     [I]ndeed you muſt—deliver to Betty—or to me—your pen and ink.[…] And ſo I gave myſtandiſh to her.

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