Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
pencel .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A pencel.
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- noun Obsolete form of
pencel .
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Examples
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When Corsabrin wist of her deeds then was he wood wroth and angry, and rode unto Surluse where the haut prince was, and there he found Sir Palomides ready, the which had the pensel.
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Sir Palomides pight his pensel in midst of the field; and then they hurtled together with their spears as it were thunder, and either smote other to the earth.
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Corsabrin, said Palomides, wilt thou release me yonder damosel and the pensel?
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Palomides that was a paynim as well as he, and she gave him warning that she had sent him her pensel, and if he might overcome
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[18] 'Many fair pensel bebled:' many a banner sprinkled with blood.
Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Complete George Gilfillan 1845
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[18] 'Many fair pensel bebled:' many a banner sprinkled with blood.
Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 1 George Gilfillan 1845
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Corsabrin, said Palomides, wilt thou release me yonder damosel and the pensel?
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SO by fortune this damosel heard tell that Palomides did much for damosels 'sake; so she sent to him a pensel, and prayed him to fight with Sir Corsabrin for her love, and he should have her and her lands of her father's that should fall to her.
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Sir Palomides pight his pensel in midst of the field; and then they hurtled together with their spears as it were thunder, and either smote other to the earth.
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Then the damosel sent unto Corsabrin, and bade him go unto Sir Palomides that was a paynim as well as he, and she gave him warning that she had sent him her pensel, and if he might overcome Palomides she would wed him.
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