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purtenance

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

possession (something that belongs to someone)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • 1370-90, William Langland, Piers Plowman The purtenaunces of purgatory.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The heart, liver, and lungs of an animal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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History

Etymology

Clipping of appurtenance.