a. and sb. Obs. Also 5 lanceaunt, lawncent. [a. F. lançant, pres. pple. of lancer LANCE v.] A. adj. That lances, adapted for lancing. B. sb. = LANCET (if not a scribal error).
c. 1400. trans. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh., 111. Oþer Instrumentȝ perceaunt & lanceaunt.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 290. Lawncent [v.r. lawnset], or blode yryne, lanceola.
1622. Mabbe, trans. Aleman’s Guzman d’Alf., II. 142. It is now a great while agoe since I finger’d my fleame or lancent.
