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). The modern spelling is restored, but the _l_ remains mute. It is just possible that this name sometimes means tennis-player, as tennis, Fr. le jeu de paume, once played with the palm of the hand, is of great antiquity.

Walter Poletar.

Pointer.

A dealer in poults, i.e. fowls. For the lengthened form poulterer, cf. fruiterer for fruiter, and see