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punction (s.xiiiin)

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punction (s.xiiiin)

 
  FEW:  punctio 9,548b Gdf:  punction 6,466a GdfC:  ponction 10,375b TL: poncïon 7,1401 / punctïon 7,2084 DEAF:  poncion  DMF:  ponction  TLF:  ponction  OED:  punction n.  MED:  punccioun n.  DMLBS:  punctio 2576a

s.

pathol.med.irritation, stinging sensation
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  [...] donc sent le patient grevance en l'estomac, punctions, arsures, si ad la bouche amere e seif  A-N Med ii 168.133
fig.vexation, anguish
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiim )  ‘Je passai par le chan a l’hume pareçus e par la vigne al fol. Es vus orties aveient tuit empli e espines aveient cuvert la superfice de la tere, e la meisiere des pieres esteit destruite,’ ço est, je esguardai la veie a l’home negligent, e vices e terienes desiriers e punctions de cures l’aveient emplie, e la meisere des pieres, ço est le esfor[z] de vertuz, i esteit destruit  Paroles Salomun 4499

[gdw]

See also:

compunction  poindre1  point1  pointement  pointure 
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