(a) The action of striking or thrusting; (b) the action of pushing or shoving; the action of poking [quot.: Palladius]; putting of hete, pressure of heat; o peine of putting oute of eien, on pain of……

(a) A small, portable writing tablet made from a slab of wood or other hard material, often covered with wax in which the characters are incised; pl. a set of tablets, usu. tied or hinged together, a……