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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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(Punct,) Puntt-, Pount, v.1 [Var. of Point v.1 2: cf. Punct n.1 and n.2 and e.m.E. punct v. (a1548) to prick, pierce.] tr. To point (a building etc.) with mortar. = Point v.1 2. (In the 1623 quot. erron. coupled with the synonymous variant poynt.) — 1623 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 282.
The … buttressis to be mendit, the aistleariss dichttit punttit and poyntit 1660 Lamont Diary 124.
Also a pairt of the house of Lundy was pounted by Dauid Browne sclater
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