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[poier]1 (c.1165)

[poier]1 (c.1165)

peier,  poeer  
[ FEW: 8,425a picare; Gdf: 6,245c poer 2; GdfC: ; TL: 7,2053 poiier; DEAF:  poiier / poiz (poié); DMF:  poier; TLF: ; OED:  pay v.2; MED: ; DMLBS: 2273c picare 1 ]

v.trans.

to cover, smear with pitch
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Henri fu pois a Roem pris [...] A Paris donc il l’amena, Qui se fist un des oilz peier, Que l’en nel peust entercier (=recognize)  Rom de Rou wace ii 244.9639
ship.to pitch, caulk with pitch (to make watertight)
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  une sule nef [...]. Mult esteit bien apparillee; Defors e dedenz fu peiee, Nuls hum n’i pout trover jointure  marie Lais 10.154

p.p. as a.

pitchy, mixed with pitch
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  asseres autem firmis clavis coniungantur, malleolis sibi utrinque concurentibus, et pice et cera picata (gloss: (L) poee) exterius lineantur ut ungine  TLL i 188.165 and ii 78.165

[gdw]

See also:

picure  pois1 
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