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

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

s._pl.

1implement(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 [...]  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  251.26
♦build.implementtongs, pliers, instrument to extract nails: 
( 1462 )  par de lé pynsons  344
picicariolis  pincel#2  pincer  pinces  pinceours 
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