1anat.fist, closed hand (for grasping, holding, punching, etc.):
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Pur gresil que avum En icele saisun: Ferent nus cun
(=like) pugnuns
(ed. cunpugnuns) As nés e as mentuns
1415
(
c.1185
)
Melander est hors des rencs mis, Un enseine ot d'un cendal bis, Ki pres desqu'al poing
(var. (B: s.xivin) poignon) li ventele
9793 (var.)
(
c.1290;
MS: s.xivin
)
Le poyn est dist kaunt mayn est clos et ly feel fert du poygnoun
(M.E. knokel vust) A travers soun compaignoun
(C) 3rb
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1382
)
Pouce, poynoun et les meyns
(M.E. Thoumbe, knokil and the handes)
57
2handful, quantity that fills the hand:
(
1415-17;
MS: s.xv1
)
la poyn que clost la mayn quant j'ay scié un poynon de blee dedeins la paum
(var. de blé un pygnoun deins la paum)
(D) 25.285
♦
unitvolumehandful, as much of an ingredient as one hand can hold:
(
MS: c.1325
)
Pernés un poingné de sicori e de serlange un poyngun
127.438
poinoun (1113-19)