purtenance

[ pur-tn-uhns ]

/ ˈpɜr tn əns /

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noun

the liver, heart, and lungs of an animal.

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Origin of purtenance

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English purtenaunce, purtenans, shortening of appurtenance

Words nearby purtenance

pursuing, pursuit, pursuit plane, pursuivant, pursy, purtenance, purty, purulence, purulent, puruloid, Purús

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How to use purtenance in a sentence

May he be damnd in his mouth, in his breast, in his heart and purtenance, down to the very stomach!
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
The Bible for Young People|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for purtenance

purtenance

/ (ˈpɜːtɪnəns) /

noun

archaic the inner organs, viscera

Word Origin for purtenance

C14: from Old French pertinance something that belongs; see appurtenance

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