pointel1 (1190-93)
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pointel1 (1190-93)

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[ FEW: *9,578b puncta; Gdf: 6,254a pointel; GdfC: ∅; TL: 7,1323 pointel; DEAF:  point (pointal) / point (pointel); DMF:  pointel; TLF:  pointal; OED:  pointel n.; MED:  pointel n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]

pl. poynteuz  

s.

1weaponsmil.tip, point of a spear: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Le seint martyr [...] bersé fu de tutes parz ke de saietes, ke de darz [...]. E les granz playes i remisrent Tant espessement en le cors Ke point d’enter ne pert dehors, Ou le point tuchast d’un pointel, Ke blesm[i]e ne fust la pel  2467
2implementstylus, writing instrument: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xivex )  Requor le que te face cire Et s’amor pointel pur escrire  2580
(TBD)  Vidi hodie institorem habentem ante se cultellos ad mensam, mensacuas et artavos, vaginas magnas et parvas, stilos (glosses: poy[n]teuz / grefes / graffis) et stilaria  i 197.16 and ii 128.16
poignanment  poignant  poigné#1  poindre#1  point#1  pointeié  pointel#2  pointelé  pointement  pointer#1  pointerole  pointet  pointing  pointur#1  pointure 
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