paunche

Middle English

Alternative forms

paunch, panche, pawnche, pownche, pownce, pounce

Etymology

From Old French pance, from Latin panticem, accusative of pantex. Doublet of paunce.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpau̯nt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈpant͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun

paunche (plural paunches)

stomach, belly (of a human or animal)
(rare) innards, guts

Descendants

English: paunch
Scots: painch

References

“paunch(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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