auncel
noun
aun·cel
ˈȯnsəl,
ˈä-
plural -s
: a medieval English balance for weighing or a weight used in medieval England
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French auncelle, perhaps alteration (resulting from incorrect division into definite article l' + noun) of (assumed) Old French lancelle, from Old Italian lancella small balance, from lance balance (from Latin lanc-, lanx plate, scalepan) + -ella (from Latin)