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purseynt
▪ I. † purcinct, n. Obs. Also 4 pursaunt, poursent, 4–5 purseynt, 5 -cynct. [a. AF. purceynt(e = OF. porceinte, n. fem., porceint, n. masc., from porceindre:—L. prōcingĕre, prōcinctus: see next and procinct.] = precinct n., procinct n.1; compass.[1292 Britton vi. v. §3 Hors de la purceynte del Count...
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procinct
▪ I. † ˈprocinct, n.1 Obs. [ad. med.L. procinct-us, -a (Du Cange), for L. præcinctus precinct: see pro-1 3. So OF. procincte, proceinte (13th c.), variants of pourceinte: see purcinct.] = precinct n.1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 401 In whiche procincte [L. In hoc precinctu Walliæ] were wonte to be t...
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precinct
▪ I. precinct, n. (ˈpriːsɪŋkt) Forms: 5–6 -cincte, -cynct(e, 6 -cynkte, -sinkt, -sinct, -cinte, 8 -cint, 6– precinct. [ad. med.L. præcinctum (also præcincta) enclosure, precinct, subst. use of pa. pple. of L. præcingĕre to gird (in front), encircle, f. præ, pre- A. 4 c + cingĕre to gird. See also th...
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