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[poinal] (1235)
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[poinal] (1235)

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poingnal,  poinnal;  puinal  
  FEW:  *pugnalis 9,512b Gdf:  poignal 6,246a GdfC: ∅ TL: poignal 7,1277 DEAF:  poignal  DMF:  poignal  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

weaponsto be used by hand: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  E puis forment le turmenterent E batirent e flaelerent, E des scurges e de verganz, E des bastuns poinanz (var. (B: s.xiv2/4) puinals) mult granz  S Edm Life ANTS 2390
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Amilun fiert le senescal D’une grant launce empoingnal (var. poingnal)  Amis 592 (var. K)
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  De lances e cuteus e gros bastun poinnal Ferent, batent e poinnent cist pautener vassal  S Aub 1608

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See also:

empoingnal  poin1  poiné1  poinel  poiner1  poinet  poinoun 
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