Definition of portesse. Meaning of portesse. Synonyms of portesse

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Definition of portesse

portesse
Portass Por"tass, n. [OF. porte-hors a kind of prayer book, so called from being portable; cf. LL. portiforium.] A breviary; a prayer book. [Written variously portace, portasse, portesse, portise, porthose, portos, portus, portuse, etc.] [Obs.] --Spenser. Camden. By God and by this porthors I you swear. --Chaucer.
Portesse
Portesse Por"tesse, n. See Porteass. [Obs.] --Tyndale.

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