poynen
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French poindre, from Latin pungō, from Proto-Italic *pungō.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editpoynen (third-person singular simple present poyneth, present participle poynende, poynynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle poyned) (rare)
- To stab, pierce, or impale.
- To hassle or harass; to cause annoyance.
- To sew or stitch patterns on something.
Conjugation
editConjugation of poynen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
editReferences
edit- “poinen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-02.
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