pugil

noun /ˈpjuːd͡ʒɪl/

1. As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers; a pinch.

   figuratively, obsolete

   Take violets , and infuse a good pugil of them in a quart of vinegar

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin pugillus, pugillum (“a fistful”), akin to pugnus (“the fist”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry pugil (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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