poynen
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French poindre, from Latin pungō, from Proto-Italic *pungō.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
poynen (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 edit
Conjugation of poynen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms edit
References edit
- “poinen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-02.