purpoynt

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman purpoint, alteration of perpoint, from Late Latin perpūnctus, from per- +‎ pūnctus (“pierced”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpurˈpui̯nt/, /ˈpurpui̯nt/
  • (from perpoint) IPA(key): /ˌpɛrˈpui̯nt/, /ˈpɛrpui̯nt/, (Late Middle English) /ˈparpin/

Noun

purpoynt (plural purpoyntes)

  1. pourpoint (military doublet)
  2. coverlet, quilt

Descendants

  • English: purpoint; pourpoint (influenced by modern French)

References

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