- Poynant
- piquant with vinegar or other sour flavoring.
Medieval glossary. 2014.
Poynant
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poynant — /poiˈnənt/ (Spenser, etc) adjective same as ↑poignant * * * poynant, naunt obs. ff. poignant … Useful english dictionary
poignant — adjective /ˈpɔɪ.njənt,ˈpɔɪn.jənt/ a) incisive; penetrating His siluer shield, now idle maisterlesse; / His poynant speare, that many made to bleed [...]. b) neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant … Wiktionary
poignant — [poin′yənt; ] Brit, also [ poin′ənt] adj. [ME poynant < MFr poignant, prp. of poindre < L pungere, to prick: see POINT] 1. a) sharp or pungent to the smell or, formerly, the taste b) keenly affecting the other senses [poignant beauty] 2 … English World dictionary
