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punchiare

punchiare, punchionare [puncho+-are] 1 (in quot. p. ppl.) to emboss (metal or leather artefact). 1338 unum ciphum argenti deauratum cum pede et cooperculo ponzonato infra Foed. V 49; 1340 j cupa deaurata de turri verrina ponsata infra AcWardr 67; 1409 unum ‥ lavacrum de argento deauratum et pounceatum cum foliis edere; unum aliud lavacrum de argento deauratum et pounceatum cum una aquila Pat 382 m. 16; 1415 lego ‥ unum ciphum argenteum coopertum pounsonetum de columbynes Reg. Cant. II 84; 1417 lego ‥ unam peciam argenti deaurati cum cooperculo ponsonatam in fundo de una aquila Ib. II 143; 1420 lego ‥ j ciphum argenteum cum cooperculo, ponciatum cum stellis in nubibus (Test.) Arch. J. XVI 171; 1454 lego ‥ peciam pounsatam et in parte deauratum Test. Ebor. II 182; 1475 craterem ‥ ponsatam cum rosa Ib. III 217. 2 to ornament (cloth) by cutting or punching holes, to pink. 1385 vexilla ‥ cum imaginibus poncionatis MonA VI 1367b; 1495 sculpatori ponsariorum pro cunagio sive numismate domini regis infra castrum Dublin’ ‥ eidem pro calebe empto ad dictos ponsarios L. & P. Ric. III–Hen. VII II 303.

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