"unce" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unces [plural]
Etymology: See ounce. Etymology templates: {{m|en|ounce}} ounce Head templates: {{en-noun}} unce (plural unces)
  1. Early Modern spelling of ounce.
    Sense id: en-unce-en-noun-LWkyYfdM Categories (other): Early Modern English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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