paunce

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English paunce, from Old French pance, Middle French pans. Doublet of paunch.

Noun

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paunce (plural paunces)

  1. (historical) A piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.
    • 2013, Gwilym Dodd, Henry V: New Interpretations, Boydell & Brewer Ltd, →ISBN, page 121:
      The chest of armour, explicitly stated to have belonged to Oldcastle, contained a pair of 'close bristeplattes', a steel 'paunce', chain mail and another breastplate 'cum lez wyngges', all of which had been confiscated by Sir Thomas ...
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:paunce.
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Etymology 2

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See pansy.

Noun

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paunce (plural paunces)

  1. Obsolete form of pansy.

Anagrams

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old French pance, from Latin panticem, accusative of pantex. Doublet of paunche.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpau̯ns(ə)/, /ˈpans(ə)/

Noun

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paunce (plural paunces)

  1. paunce (piece of armour)

Descendants

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  • English: paunce

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