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Launce vs Paunce - What's the difference?

launce | paunce |

In obsolete terms the difference between launce and paunce

is that launce is a balance while paunce is a piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.

launce

English

Etymology 1

See (lance).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A lance.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lance, (etyl) lanx, ; compare (balance).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A balance.
  • :* Fortune all in equal launce doth sway. -

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) greater sand eel,

    • Anagrams

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    paunce

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) pance, (etyl) pans.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.

    • Etymology 2

    Variant forms.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1590 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , III.1:
    • She secretly would search each daintie lim, / And throw into the well sweet Rosmaryes, / And fragrant violets, and Paunces trim [...].