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garde pance

, garde + pance.
Searchable Lemmata: garde pance (AF).
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    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Armour; armour covering the belly or lower abdomen.(circa 1377)
1. Plusours desiront la vuidance Du sié papal ... Par quoy la vie est en balance Du pape, s'il sa garde pance laist du triacle estre au derere Philosophy. [AND GOWER Mirour (19031) 1376/1379]
AF.
Sex: Male    Use: Military    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Waist.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, AF garde + pance.
WF: Compound
Etym Cog:
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