"pencel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɛnsəl/ Forms: pencels [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman pencel, reduced form of penuncel. See pennoncel. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|pencel}} Anglo-Norman pencel, {{m|fro|penuncel}} penuncel, {{m|en|pennoncel}} pennoncel Head templates: {{en-noun}} pencel (plural pencels)
  1. (now historical) A small pennon; a little banner, flag, or streamer. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-pencel-en-noun-jqStNbee Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 14 13 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 78 11 11
  2. (obsolete) A lady's favour or token as worn by a knight. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-pencel-en-noun-aneAcQde
  3. (rare, obsolete) A knight carrying a pennon. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-pencel-en-noun-ZTFxA4xH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pencell, pinsel [Scottish], pensill [obsolete]

Noun [Old French]

Etymology: Reducd form of penuncel. Etymology templates: {{m|fro|penuncel}} penuncel Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} pencel oblique singular, m (oblique plural penceaus or penceax or penciaus or penciax or pencels, nominative singular penceaus or penceax or penciaus or penciax or pencels, nominative plural pencel) Forms: pencel oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], penceaus [oblique, plural], penceax [oblique, plural], penciaus [oblique, plural], penciax [oblique, plural], pencels [oblique, plural], penceaus [nominative, singular], penceax [nominative, singular], penciaus [nominative, singular], penciax [nominative, singular], pencels [nominative, singular], pencel [nominative, plural]
  1. pencel, a small banner
    Sense id: en-pencel-fro-noun-YV52bHDh Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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