Middle English Dictionary Entry
poinet n.
Entry Info
| Forms | poinet n. Also poined, poniet(te, puneiette, punȝet. |
| Etymology | AF poinet; cp. CF poignet, puignet. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
An ornamental cuff or wristband.
Associated quotations
- [ (1394) Wardrobe Acc.Rich.II in Archaeol.62511 : Et pur j paire de poynettes de scarlet embroudez de 'Ay', xij s. ]
- (1388) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)5.81 : [A cloak lined with taffeta..a] rydel paled, [and 2 pairs of] poynetes [worth 5 marks].
- (1395) Will York in Sur.Soc.454 : Toga sanguinea cum pelle bissina, capucio, et puneyettes.
- (1396-7) in Rec.B.Nottingham 1336 : Johanne Fersham, taylour..attachiatus est per unum camyinium ferri, unum trypicem ferri, par de ponyettes, et filum.
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)216 : Pyȝt watz poyned & vche a hemme..Wyth whyte perle.
- (1402) Will York in Sur.Soc.4289 : j par de ponyets de scarlet.
- (1416) *Maldon (Essex) Court Rolls Bundle 10, no.3 [OD col.] : Blankett, xi d.; poynetts, ii d.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)408 : Ponyet, of a sleue: Premanica, mantus.
- 1483 Cath.Angl.(Monson 168)294 : A Punȝet: premanica.