poynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• poygnen, poyne

Etymology

From Old French poindre, from Latin pungō, from Proto-Italic *pungō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpui̯nən/

Verb

poynen (third-person singular simple present poyneth, present participle poynende, poynynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle poyned) (rare)

1. To stab, pierce, or impale.
2. To hassle or harass; to cause annoyance.
3. To sew or stitch patterns on something.

Conjugation

Conjugation of poynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) poynen, poyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	poyne	poyned
2nd-person singular	poynest	poynedest
3rd-person singular	poyneth	poyned
subjunctive singular	poyne
imperative singular		—
plural1	poynen, poyne	poyneden, poynede
imperative plural	poyneth, poyne	—
participles	poynynge, poynende	poyned, ypoyned

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• poynaunt

References

• “poinen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-02.