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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
pursuer, pursuit, pursuit plane, pursuivant, pursy, purtenance, purty, purulence, purulent, purulent inflammation, purulent ophthalmia
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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 SterneEat 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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