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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Punctment, n. Also: punt-, pwnt-, ponct-, pont-, pount-, pownct- and -mente. [Cf. Appunctment n. and Pointment n. (also Punctuament n.).] An agreement; a particular point settled within a more general agreement. = Pointment n.sing. 1448 Ayr B. Ct. 2 April.
To fwfyl hiis punctment 1459 Rep. Hist. MSS, Varr. Coll. V 81.
For caus he brak the punctment that was mad … of the partesyng of the laff of the landis 1467 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 403.
That ale and syndry thir accordans and pontmente sall be … keippite 1468 Inchaffray Chart. 160.
The quhilk condicione and ponctment … we … oblis ws [etc.]pl. 1469 Oliphants 15.
Puntmentis 1487 Buccleuch Mun. II 89.
Thir condissionis ande pwntmentis … sall be lellely and trewlly kepit 1495 Contract (Mey P.) MS 13 June.
Gif it sall happin the said Willȝeame … to brek … of thair pownctmentis abowin writin [supra this appownctment abowin writin] 1498 Montgomery Mem. 53.
Pontmentis 1528 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 94.
This inquest fyndis Thomas Ker and James Trumbull concordand in all pountmentis excep the full
