poynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French poindre, from Latin pungō, from Proto-Italic *pungō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpui̯nən/

Verb

poynen (third-person singular simple present poyneth, present participle poynende, poynynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle poyned) (rare)

  1. To stab, pierce, or impale.
  2. To hassle or harass; to cause annoyance.
  3. To sew or stitch patterns on something.

Conjugation

Conjugation of poynen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) poynen, poyne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular poyne poyned
2nd-person singular poynest poynedest
3rd-person singular poyneth poyned
subjunctive singular poyne
imperative singular —
plural1 poynen, poyne poyneden, poynede
imperative plural poyneth, poyne —
participles poynynge, poynende poyned, ypoyned

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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