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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1512-1566
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Puncting, Punting, Ponting, vbl. n.1 Also: punteng. [North. ME pontyng(-trowell) (1367): cf. Pointing and Punct v.1] Pointing with mortar. = Pointing vbl. n.1 2. — 1512 Reg. Soltre 166.
Pro le ponting de Kyrkwrd 1521–2 Exchequer Rolls XIV 402.
Pro emendatione columbaris de Faulkland et lie puncting ejusdem cum calce … xiiij s. 1543 Edinb. Hammermen 162b.
Deliuerit to the sclaitter for pvnting of the hous viiij s. 1558 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 293.
Puncting 1558–9 Ib. 295.
Resavit fra the glasenwrycht … now glais and punteng owp on the est syd of the quenis grac hall 1565–6 Edinb. Old Acc. I 503.
For lyme and sclaits and for punting of the mylnes, xxviij s.
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