Middle English Dictionary Entry
apoint n.
Entry Info
| Forms | apoint n. |
| Etymology | OF; cp. ME appointen . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A decision or resolve; (b) (mental) equipment, capability.
Associated quotations
a
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)3805 : Lo! her is al, and thus ȝe may reporte To hym..Fro which apoynt we cast vs not to varye.
b
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)401 : She was..of lore wise..Þere was no filisofers so fyn..Might approche to þat precious apoint of her wit.