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pincellus

pincellus [OF pincel < penicillus] , paint-brush, pen. facta ejus ‥ meratius apparent oculo quam nostro possint adumbrari pincillo W. Malm. GR I 31; in menianis ‥ illis nihil egregie spectabile erat, preter celi et ~e [v. l. penicille, pencella, gl.: pincel] opuscula Balsh. Ut. 49; si tangatur cum pintella curta, cum qua operantur pictores librorum Gad. 110. 2; 1354 pincell’ pictorum inde faciend’ xij d. KR Ac 471/6 m. 6; vj ‥ caud’ scurell’ emptis pro pincell’ pictorum Ib.; in lxx pennis pavonum et signorum pro pincell’ pictorum inde faciend’ Ib. m. 13; sumebat pincillum [v. l. ~um] ut pingeret, scalpellum ut sculperet J. Glast. 61; a pinselle, pinsella CathA.

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