A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1488-1610
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Pointit, Poyntit, ppl. adj.1 Also: pointt-. [ME and e.m.E. (i-)pointed (1297), poynted (c 1400), f. Point n.2 and v.1] a. Furnished with a point or sharp end. b. Having sharp extremities, angular in shape. Said of diamonds and other things. c. Of a garment: ? Having a pointed or angular edge (? to the lower front): see Point v.1 1 a.a. 1513 Doug. ix viii 126.
The Troianys … Dang thame down with pikkis and poyntit styngis 1513 Ib. xii v 210.
Alsus … ruschis abak … In the vangart, throw mony a poyntit glave c1590 J. Stewart 78/201 (see Pencil(l n. a).
Poyntit pensile 1591 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 433.
For ane cloiffin poyntit boit [= bolt]b. 1488 Treasurer's Accounts I 84.
Ane ege of gold with foure grete diamantis pointit xxviij grete perlis about thame 1494 Loutfut MS. 39 a.
Macles … signifies at he that first bure thaim in armes ves pointit in foure partis of his body 1542 Treasurer's Accounts VIII 88.
Twa ringis, ane witht ane pointit dyamant 1610 Edinburgh Testaments XLVI 174 b.
Ane pointtit dyamound ringc. 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV 21.
For xj elne satin to be ane pointit cote to the king 1508 Ib. 23, 25.
