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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1494
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Tenche, n. [ME and e.m.E. tench(e (1390), F. tenche (Cotgrave).] The tench. — 1494 Loutfut MS 34a.
The tenche is a fisch without mylk & is norist in the dirt. And sum tymes has the skin blak and othir tymes of goldin colour and is gud til et
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