"poynt" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /pui̯nt/, /ˈpui̯nt(ə)/ Forms: poyntes [plural], poyns [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French point, puint, pointe and Anglo-Norman puingte. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|point}} Borrowed from Old French point, {{bor|enm|xno|puingte}} Anglo-Norman puingte Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} poynt, {{enm-noun|pl=poyntes|pl2=poyns}} poynt (plural poyntes or poyns)
  1. small hole, puncture, prick
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun--CavAOZO
  2. point, very small dot
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-s5hcFgqr
  3. dot serving as a punctuation mark, point, period
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-J6rHGtDZ
  4. (geometry) point (zero-dimensional mathematical object) Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-99HFwYmw Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  5. smallest quantity of something, jot, whit
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-RmnVvytT
  6. small division of a scale, especially as a unit of measurement, degree
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-TChbK2jy
  7. tiny amount of time, instant, moment
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-3MSDUa2l
  8. particular moment, point in time
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-4-j16kJ- Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 1 0 2 3 1 6 0 18 1 1 1 1 1 4 8 1 1 6 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 5 2 1 3 0 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 3 1 0 1 3 1 7 1 20 1 0 0 1 1 4 10 1 2 7 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 6 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 4 1 2 3 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 8 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 1 1 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 4 1 2 3 1 4
  9. decisive moment; moment of action, decision, or opportunity
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-id2h58GD
  10. spot, location, point in space
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-ZCImJTr5
  11. centerpoint or point of revolution, midpoint, pole
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-ierq5si8
  12. topic of discussion, issue, point
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-cuEXQaFb
  13. focus of conversation or consideration; main idea, point, central theme
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-9elt4-Qc
  14. principle, proposition, statement to be followed
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-ncjXEIg-
  15. proposal, idea, plan of action
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-Ya5l4G1g
  16. purpose, objective, goal, intention
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-jCv8JJmW
  17. reason, cause
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-95SocEoW
  18. individual element in a larger whole, such as a rule in a code of rules, an item in a list, or a verse of the Bible; detail, article, particular, item
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-GNkP1A1A
  19. instance, example of a general principle
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-jKJB9cnB
  20. accusation, charge
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-9DGMydOV
  21. stage, phase, as of the moon
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-lCu7T2Ww
  22. condition, state, often specifically a good condition
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-PhPcKtd6
  23. personal characteristic, quality, often specifically a good quality, virtue
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-pKDo8o-B
  24. activity, individual action or event
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-M4GgwZu4
  25. individual skill or technique in some art
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-DuTIO8V~
  26. point, sharp tip of an object
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-W3VstYdp
  27. sharp edge of a blade
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-T7gDFL2l
  28. pointed weapon, weapon with a sharp tip
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-ws~Z6A8a
  29. (by extension, often plural) armed encounter, combat Tags: broadly, often, plural
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-sk5wG3OO
  30. other pointed tool, such as a nail or writing stylus
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-ZJTGbLPf
  31. any projecting extremity of an object
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-McT~LwoL
  32. headland, peninsula, promontory
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-KGILGw2W
  33. vanguard, front line of an army in formation
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-yJrJ2Vtm
  34. front point of a horse’s hoof
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-SGTOVe4Q
  35. apex, climax, height
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-mMUbk0uK
  36. string or lace used to tie together certain garments, particularly armor
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-I6lNR-KM
  37. (medicine) stitch used in sewing together a wound Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-Cr5WMAvP Topics: medicine, sciences
  38. (chess) square of a chessboard Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-VaQ-Jz66 Topics: board-games, chess, games
  39. (backgammon) any of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played Categories (topical): Backgammon
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-f4dXKHhj Topics: backgammon, games
  40. musical note or phrase, fragment of a tune
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-kE1I7J7x
  41. (heraldry) point Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-poynt-enm-noun-JR~s1ZLl Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: poynte, point, pointe, poyinte, poinȝte, ponte, puinte, pynte, peynt Derived forms: in poynt to

Alternative forms

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          "space"
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          "centerpoint"
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        [
          "revolution",
          "revolution"
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          "pole",
          "pole"
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      ],
      "id": "en-poynt-enm-noun-cuEXQaFb",
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          "discussion",
          "discussion"
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        [
          "issue",
          "issue"
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          "point",
          "point"
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
      "id": "en-poynt-enm-noun-9elt4-Qc",
      "links": [
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          "focus"
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        [
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          "conversation"
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        [
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          "consideration"
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        [
          "main",
          "main"
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        [
          "idea",
          "idea"
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        [
          "point",
          "point"
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        [
          "central",
          "central"
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        [
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          "theme"
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          "principle"
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          "ref": "14ᵗʰ Century, Chaucer, General Prologue This is the poynt, to speken short and pleyn: / That ech of yow, to shorte with oure weye, / In this viage shal telle tales tweye […]",
          "text": "This is the idea, to speak briefly and clearly: / That each of you, to make our way feel short, / Shall tell two tales on this journey […]"
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          "action"
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          "intention"
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          "cause"
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      "id": "en-poynt-enm-noun-GNkP1A1A",
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        [
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        [
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          "rule"
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        [
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          "code"
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        [
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          "item"
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        [
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          "list"
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          "verse"
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          "Bible"
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          "phase"
        ],
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          "moon"
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      ]
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      "glosses": [
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          "individual",
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        [
          "skill",
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        ],
        [
          "technique",
          "technique"
        ],
        [
          "art",
          "art"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "edge"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "point, sharp tip of an object"
      ],
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          "point",
          "point"
        ],
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          "sharp",
          "sharp"
        ],
        [
          "tip",
          "tip"
        ],
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sharp edge of a blade"
      ],
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        [
          "sharp",
          "sharp"
        ],
        [
          "edge",
          "edge"
        ],
        [
          "blade",
          "blade"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "pointed weapon, weapon with a sharp tip"
      ],
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        [
          "pointed",
          "pointed"
        ],
        [
          "weapon",
          "weapon"
        ],
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          "sharp",
          "sharp"
        ],
        [
          "tip",
          "tip"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "armed encounter, combat"
      ],
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          "armed",
          "armed"
        ],
        [
          "encounter",
          "encounter"
        ],
        [
          "combat",
          "combat"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension, often plural) armed encounter, combat"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "often",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "other pointed tool, such as a nail or writing stylus"
      ],
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          "pointed",
          "pointed"
        ],
        [
          "tool",
          "tool"
        ],
        [
          "nail",
          "nail"
        ],
        [
          "writing",
          "writing"
        ],
        [
          "stylus",
          "stylus"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "any projecting extremity of an object"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "project",
          "project"
        ],
        [
          "extremity",
          "extremity"
        ],
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "headland, peninsula, promontory"
      ],
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        [
          "headland",
          "headland"
        ],
        [
          "peninsula",
          "peninsula"
        ],
        [
          "promontory",
          "promontory"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "vanguard, front line of an army in formation"
      ],
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        [
          "vanguard",
          "vanguard"
        ],
        [
          "front",
          "front"
        ],
        [
          "line",
          "line"
        ],
        [
          "army",
          "army"
        ],
        [
          "formation",
          "formation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "front point of a horse’s hoof"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "front",
          "front"
        ],
        [
          "point",
          "point"
        ],
        [
          "horse",
          "horse"
        ],
        [
          "hoof",
          "hoof"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "apex, climax, height"
      ],
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        [
          "apex",
          "apex"
        ],
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          "climax",
          "climax"
        ],
        [
          "height",
          "height"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "string or lace used to tie together certain garments, particularly armor"
      ],
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        [
          "string",
          "string"
        ],
        [
          "lace",
          "lace"
        ],
        [
          "tie",
          "tie"
        ],
        [
          "together",
          "together"
        ],
        [
          "certain",
          "certain"
        ],
        [
          "garments",
          "garments"
        ],
        [
          "armor",
          "armor"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Medicine"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "stitch used in sewing together a wound"
      ],
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        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ],
        [
          "stitch",
          "stitch"
        ],
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          "sew",
          "sew"
        ],
        [
          "wound",
          "wound"
        ]
      ],
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        "(medicine) stitch used in sewing together a wound"
      ],
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        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Chess"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "square of a chessboard"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chess",
          "chess"
        ],
        [
          "square",
          "square"
        ],
        [
          "chessboard",
          "chessboard"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chess) square of a chessboard"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "board-games",
        "chess",
        "games"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Backgammon"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "any of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "backgammon",
          "backgammon"
        ],
        [
          "twelve",
          "twelve"
        ],
        [
          "triangular",
          "triangular"
        ],
        [
          "table",
          "table"
        ],
        [
          "board",
          "board"
        ],
        [
          "stone",
          "stone"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(backgammon) any of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played"
      ],
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        "backgammon",
        "games"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "musical note or phrase, fragment of a tune"
      ],
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        [
          "musical",
          "musical"
        ],
        [
          "note",
          "note"
        ],
        [
          "phrase",
          "phrase"
        ],
        [
          "fragment",
          "fragment"
        ],
        [
          "tune",
          "tune"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Heraldry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "point"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heraldry",
          "heraldry"
        ],
        [
          "point",
          "point"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(heraldry) point"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "heraldry",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "monarchy",
        "nobility",
        "politics"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pui̯nt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpui̯nt(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "poynte"
    },
    {
      "word": "point"
    },
    {
      "word": "pointe"
    },
    {
      "word": "poyinte"
    },
    {
      "word": "poinȝte"
    },
    {
      "word": "ponte"
    },
    {
      "word": "puinte"
    },
    {
      "word": "pynte"
    },
    {
      "word": "peynt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "poynt"
}

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