Appense

/əˈpɛns/ verb

Definition

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to weigh or consider, possibly influenced by 'append' but from different Latin roots.

Etymology

Potentially from Latin 'appensare' (to weigh to), though etymology is uncertain; this rare verb appears in early English texts with unclear lineage.

Kelly Says

This word is so obscure that even scholars debate whether it truly existed as a standalone word or was a scribal mistake that got copied into old dictionaries!

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