"peynture" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /pæi̯nˈtiu̯r(ə)/ Forms: painture [alternative], paynture [alternative], peinture [alternative], peyntour [alternative, Late-Middle-English], payntour [alternative], payntoure [alternative], paynttoure [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French peinture, from Late Latin *pinctūra; by surface analysis, peynten (“to paint”) + -ure. First attested in c. 1230. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|peinture}} Borrowed from Old French peinture, {{der|enm|la-lat|*pinctūra}} Late Latin *pinctūra, {{surf|enm|peynten|-ure|nocap=1|t1=to paint}} by surface analysis, peynten (“to paint”) + -ure, {{etydate|c|1230}} First attested in c. 1230 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} peynture, {{enm-noun|-}} peynture (uncountable)
  1. A drawn or painted piece of art; a drawing or painting. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: picture
    Sense id: en-peynture-enm-noun-zr~leY4D Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ure, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Painting, Writing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 51 5 17 6 20 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ure: 48 8 16 9 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 4 9 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 3 15 3 19 Disambiguation of Painting: 31 32 31 3 4 Disambiguation of Writing: 31 17 21 24 8
  2. The act or discipline of drawing or painting. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: picture
    Sense id: en-peynture-enm-noun-ixOu4RBS Categories (other): Painting Disambiguation of Painting: 31 32 31 3 4
  3. A dye or pigment; substances for painting. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-peynture-enm-noun-fuoKqS0g Categories (other): Painting Disambiguation of Painting: 31 32 31 3 4
  4. An engraved or written depiction or representation. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-peynture-enm-noun-g5n8E9WQ
  5. (heraldry, rare) A heraldic charge. Tags: rare, uncountable Synonyms: picture
    Sense id: en-peynture-enm-noun-fWpoFqUd Categories (other): Heraldry Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Alternative forms

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