adminicle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ad*min"i*cle noun
Etymology
L. adminculum support, orig., that on which the hand rests; ad + manus hand + dim. ending -culym.
Definitions
  1. Help or support; an auxiliary. Grote.
  2. (Law) Corroborative or explanatory proof. In Scots law, any writing tending to establish the existence or terms of a lost deed. Bell.

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