"numbles" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle French nombles (“loin of meat”), alteration (with dissimilation) of Old French and Anglo-Norman lumbles (“loins”), from Latin lumbulus, diminutive of lumbus (“loin”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|nombles||loin of meat}} Middle French nombles (“loin of meat”), {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{uder|en|xno|lumbles||loins}} Anglo-Norman lumbles (“loins”), {{uder|en|la|lumbulus}} Latin lumbulus Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} numbles pl (plural only)
  1. (archaic) The entrails of a deer or other animal, used for food. Tags: archaic, plural, plural-only Synonyms: nombles Derived forms: umbles

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