paunce
/pɔːns/
paunce noun: a piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body. Also the obsolete form of pansy.
Noun
paunce (plural paunces)
- A piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.
- 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 ...2013, Gwilym Dodd, Henry V: New Interpretations, Boydell & Brewer Ltd, →ISBN, page 121
Also used as
paunce is also the obsolete form of pansy.
Forms of paunce
| plural | paunces |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pauncer |
| alternative form | pauncher |
Origin of paunce
From Middle English paunce, from Old French pance, Middle French pans. Doublet of paunch.
See pansy.
Questions about paunce
- What does paunce mean?
- Paunce means a piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.
- What part of speech is paunce?
- Paunce is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paunce?
- Paunce is pronounced /pɔːns/.
- What is the plural of paunce?
- The plural of paunce is paunces.
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