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pur·te·nance
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Purtenancenoun
The pluck of an animal.
Etymology: appertenance, Fr.
Roast the lamb with fire, his head with his legs and with the purtenance thereof. Ex. xii. 9.
The shaft against a rib did glance,
And gall’d him in the purtenance. Hudibras, p. i.
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purtenance
Purtenance refers to an accessory or additional item or piece that is associated with something larger or more significant. It can also refer to something that is considered to be an essential part or element of something else.
Webster Dictionary
Purtenancenoun
that which pertains or belongs to something; esp., the heard, liver, and lungs of an animal
Etymology: [Abbrev. fr. appurtenance.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Purtenance
pur′ten-ans, n. that which pertains or belongs to: (B.) the inwards or intestines of an animal. [Appurtenance.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of purtenance in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of purtenance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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