paunche

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French pance, from Latin panticem, accusative of pantex. Doublet of paunce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpau̯nt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈpant͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun

paunche (plural paunches)

  1. stomach, belly (of a human or animal)
  2. (rare) innards, guts

Descendants

  • English: paunch
  • Scots: painch

References

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