noun
- the internal organs of an animal, especially those used as food
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The butcher set aside the purtenance for those who wanted to make traditional dishes.
- In medieval times, purtenance was commonly used in cooking.
- The recipe called for various types of purtenance including liver and kidneys.
- Old cookbooks often included instructions for preparing purtenance.
- The hunter cleaned the deer and saved the purtenance for stew.