Pounced

Pounced
Pounced Pounced, a. 1. Furnished with claws or talons; as, the pounced young of the eagle. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]

2. Ornamented with perforations or dots. [Obs.] ``Gilt bowls pounced and pierced.'' --Holinshed. [1913 Webster]


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