"launcet" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlau̯nsɛt/, /ˈlansɛt/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French lancete; equivalent to lance + -et. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|lancete}} Old French lancete, {{af|enm|lance|-et}} lance + -et Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} launcet, {{enm-noun|launcettes}} launcet (plural launcettes) Forms: launcettes [plural], lancet [alternative], lancete [alternative], lancette [alternative], launcette [alternative], launset [alternative], launsette [alternative], lawncet [alternative], lawnset [alternative], lonset [alternative]
  1. lancet (surgical instrument) Categories (topical): Medical equipment, Surgery
    Sense id: en-launcet-enm-noun-oMtsVvX6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -et, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlansɛt/"
    }
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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