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† pummet Obs. rare—1.
[ad. F. pommette, in OF. pumete (12th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), a little ball, dim. of pomme apple: see -ette.]
A ball used in the old game of troll-madam.
1572J. Jones Bathes Buckstone 12 They [Ladies] may haue in the ende of a Benche, eleuen holes made, intoo the which to trowle pummetes, or Bowles of leade, bigge, little, or meane, or also, of Copper, Tynne, Woode, eyther vyolent or softe, after their owne discretion; the pastyme Troule in Madame is termed. |