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pertinence

[pur-tn-uhns] / ˈpɜr tn əns /
NOUN
consistency
Synonyms
STRONG
applicability congruity importance purpose relevance

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In 1365 Whithors had a grant of the manour of Naburn with pertinences in York, formerly the property of a felon.

From Chaucer's Official Life by Hulbert, James Root

In 49 Edward III he was granted a messuage with pertinences in Grippewic.

From Chaucer's Official Life by Hulbert, James Root

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