Middle English Dictionary Entry
pǒunt(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | pǒunt(e n. Also (in names) pont(e, punte, poun-, pom-, pum-. |
| Etymology | Prob. AF punt, pount; cp. CF pont. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A bridge; ~ hous, ?a guardpost at a bridge; (b) in surnames and place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.70].
Associated quotations
a
- (1333) *Acc.de Weston (PRO)Bundle 469, no.15, m.1 : Roberto de Sancto Albano pro ccc clav' empt' pro host' et fenestr' in dicta fabrica faciend' et emend' et pounthous in pariet' firmand', precii ciii d., ix d.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)791/23 : Sir Launcelot rode on his adventure tyll..he paste over the Pounte de Corbyn.
b
- (1100-35) EPNSoc.31 (West Riding Yks.)75 : Pontefratch.
- (c1185-93) EPNSoc.31 (West Riding Yks.)75 : Pumfrate.
- (1279) Hundred R.Tower 2374 : Alanus Attepont.
- (1323) EPNSoc.31 (West Riding Yks.)75 : Pountfreyt.
- (1327) in Kristensson ME Local Surnames16 : Joh. de la Punte.
- (1393) Doc.Thaxted in Ess.ROP 3340 : Pounteslond.
- (1393) Doc.Thaxted in Ess.ROP 3345 : [Walter Russhede holds] Pounstonmade.
- (1409) EPNSoc.31 (West Riding Yks.)65 : Pounfret.
- (1443) EPNSoc.31 (West Riding Yks.)65 : Pomfracch.