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pourcontrel
† ˈpourcuttle, pourˈcontrel Obs. Also 6 pourcouttell. [Origin unascertained. The earliest cited form is pourcouttell, of which pourcontrell might easily be a misreading. The second element would then be couttell = cuttle. But pour- remains unexplained: it can hardly stand for an earlier poul- from p...
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preke
† preke Obs. Also 7 preak. [Of unknown origin.] A polyp, an octopus.1611 Cotgr., Poulpe,..the Pourcontrell, Preke, or many-footed fish. 1639 S. Du Verger tr. Camus' Admir. Events 18 Love is like honour,..like unto the Pourcontrell, or Peake [sic] fish, who becomes of the same colour the things are, ...
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