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Adminicle

Adminicle \Ad*min"i*cle\, n. [L. adminculum support, orig., that on which the hand rests; ad + manus hand + dim. ending -culym.]

  1. Help or support; an auxiliary.
    --Grote.

  2. (Law) Corroborative or explanatory proof.

    Note: In Scots law, any writing tending to establish the existence or terms of a lost deed.
    --Bell.