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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Puso(u)n, v. Also: pusown, posown, posseyne. P.t. and p.p. puson-, pussonit, powsonitt, poson-, posunit, pusond, -und, pusont. [Late north. ME puson (Cath. Angl.), var. of Poisoun v.] tr. To poison. = Poisoun v. 1 and 3.(1) Brus xx 619 (E) (see Poisoun v. 1 (p.t., p.p.)).
Pusonyt c1420 Wynt. viii 3352 (C) (see Poisoun v. 1 (p.t., p.p.)).
Pusownyt a1538 Abell 16a.
For dolor [he] pusont his self Ib. 71a.
At wes pusonit Ib. 6*b.
Incestuos Claudy wes pvsond Ib. 7*a.
Pusund (p.p.) a1578 Pitsc. I 361/18.
The Duike of Orlience … was pussonit in the chapell be ane Italiane(b) 1533 Boece 296b.
King Vter … was posonit be drink of cald wattir of ane fontane intoxicate be ane Saxoun a1538 Abell 13a.
Socrates … wes coackit to drink wenwm … and sa he wes posunit 1594 Highland P. I 183.
Posseyne(c) a1578 Pitsc. II 174/23.
And thocht to haue powsonitt the quene(2) fig. a1500 Henr. Orph. 442 (Bann.) (see Poisoun v. 3 (1)).
Posownis