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[pinçons]1 (c.1334)
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[pinçons]1 (c.1334)

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pinsons,  pynsons,  pynsounz  
  FEW:  *pints- 8,543b Gdf:  pinchon 6,165b GdfC:  pinçon 1 10,341a TL: ∅ DEAF:  pincier (pinçon)  DMF:  pinçon  TLF:  pinçon  OED:  pinsons n.  MED:  pinsoun n.  DMLBS: ∅

s. pl.

implement(pair of) pincers, tongs: 
( 1463 )  qe nul merchant [...] amesne, maunde ne convoie [...] en cest roialme d’Engleterre [...] ascuns de cestes wares ou choses desoubz escriptez; cestassavoir ascuns bonettes lanuz, ascuns draps lanuz, [...] aundirens, gredirnes, ascuns maners serures, marteus vulgarement nomez hamers, pinsons, firetonges, drepyngpannes, dises, tenysballes ceinctes [...]  Stats ii 397
♦med.implement(pair of) pincers, forceps, instrument for tooth extraction: 
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  ové pinsons (var. (A: c.1375) pynsounz) lui estreterent (l. estrecerent?) les denz de sa bouche  TREVET Cron1 251.26
♦build.implementtongs, pliers, instrument to extract nails: 
( 1462 )  par de lé pynsons  Build salz 344

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See also:

picicariolis  pincel2  pincer  pinces  pinceours 
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