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pung

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Searchable Lemmata: pung (OE) punge (ME), pung (MdE).
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    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Accessory; small bag or purse.(ante 800 - ante 1300)
1. Cassidele pung. [DOE CorpGl 2 (Hessels) (1335 (3.136)) circa 700/800]
2. Ich habbe þee ysent A top and scourge to present And wiþ golde a litel punge, For þou hast 3eres 3onge.Cf. line 1759: Bitokneþ by þe punge Þat Ich shal of elde and 3onge Of þis midlerde tol afonge. [MED KAlex. ((LdMisc 622) 1727) ante 1300]
c.f.: cassidile, pough
OE.
Sex: Male, Female    Ceremonial: No
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    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, native Old English word, with various Germanic cognates (Old Frisian pung, MLG punge, Old Icelandic pungr etc.). The further history is uncertain; it may contain the root seen also in pough and poke (qqv.)
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