Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
pulse .
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Examples
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When she departed the force and vigor of the poulce departed also.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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The morowe after, Erasistratus satte downe againe by the yonge gentleman and took him again by the arme, but his poulce made no motion at all.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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Erasistratus feling the renforcing of the poulce, to proue howe long it would continewe, he remoued not at the comming of the
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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Soubdain après leva la dextre toute ouverte, et toute ouverte la baissa, joignant la poulce au lieu que fermait le petit doigt de la gausche, et les quatre doigtz d'icelle mouvoit lentement en l'aer.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II) Augustus De Morgan 1838
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La main gausche toute ouverte il leva hault en l'aer, puis ferma au poing les quatres doigtz d'icelle et le poulce estendu assit sus la pinne du nez.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II) Augustus De Morgan 1838
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