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ponce (s.xiii2)
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ponce (s.xiii2)

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punce  
  FEW:  pumex 9,573a Gdf:  ponce 1 6,270c GdfC:  ponce 10,375a TL: ponce 7,1400 DEAF:  ponce  DMF:  ponce  TLF:  ponce  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  pumex 2574c

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lapid.implementpumice stone, very light and porous volcanic rock used to erase ink from parchment: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  pumex: ponce  TLL i 380
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  Scriptor habeat [...] pumicem (gloss: (L) punce) mordacem et planulam ad purgandum et equandum superficiem pergameni  TLL i 188.167 and ii 79.167

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See also:

pomice  pomicer  poncete 
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