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[poisuner] (s.xii2)

The form poisuneir is a cross reference to the following entry:

[poisuner] (s.xii2)

poisoner,  poisonner,  poisuneir  
  FEW:  potionare 9,259a Gdf:  poisonner 6,259a GdfC: TL: poisoner 7,1343 DEAF:  poison (poisoner)  DMF:  poisonner  TLF: OED:  poison v.  MED:  poisonen v.  DMLBS:  potionare 2371

v.trans.

med.to administer medicine
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  ainz que li fievre u li altres mals soit pris, si vos faites seinier et poisuneir  Psalter Comment 494.220-21
to poison, kill or harm by means of poison
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Constancie, le fitz Constantin, q’estoit poisonné (var. (A: c.1375) enposonés)  TREVET Cron1 230.4

p.p. as a.

fig.poisonous, corrupt and harmful
( c.1340; MS: s.xiv2 )  pensantz come poisonee chose il est pur estre falsement et enviousement empeiré envers le sovereing  Cist Form 316.23

[gdw]

See also:

apoisoner  empoisoner  poisun  poisunement 
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