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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1568
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Punctioun, n. (e.m.E. punction (1543), punccion (1543), a prick or puncture, also pl. = a pricking sensation (1597).) — 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 12.
As gif the hoill bodie be heauie with oft scharpe punctiounis, stinkand sueiting tyritnes of bodie
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"Punctioun n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/punctioun>
