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Pomander, Powmandre, n. Also: pommonder, palmander. [e.m.E. pomandre (1492), -aunder (1509), -ander, also -amber (1562), a pomander or pomander-case, also fig. applied to a prayer-book, OF *pome ambre, pomme d'embre (13th c.), f. pome apple and ambre Amber n. Cf. med. L. pomum ambre (13th c.).] a. A pomander case or box. b. fig. Applied to a book (of prayers). c. Put for Amber n. —a. 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71.
Ane pommonder with silver 1516 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 22.
A powmandre sett with siluerb. 1579 Misc. Bann. C. II 192.
Foure pomander of prayar, price of the pece, iiii s.c. 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71.
Ane pair of bedis of palmander 1603 Treas. Acc. MS 227.
Ane cheneȝie of blak poma[n]der xx s. starling