PURTENANCE


Meaning of PURTENANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpərt-nən(t)s, ˈpər-t ə n-ən(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English portenaunce, literally, appurtenance, from Anglo-French partenance, from partenir to belong — more at pertain

Date: 15th century

: entrails , pluck

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.