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Poitevin, n. and a.
(ˈpwætɪvɪn, ‖ pwatəvɛ̃)
Also 7 Poictevin.
[Fr.]
A. n.
a. A native or inhabitant of Poitou, an ancient province of west central France roughly corresponding to the modern départements of Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, and Vendée, or of its capital Poitiers, now capital of Vienne.
b. The French dialect of Poitou or Poitiers.
B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Poitou or Poitiers or the dialect spoken there.
1642J. Howell Instructions for Forreine Travell x. 127 The law Norman useth to contract many words..and the Poictevin will mince the word. 1653[see Breton n. and a.]. 1866C. M. Yonge Prince & Page i. 7 A Poitevin, a falconer at Kenilworth. 1880― One Will & Three Ways iii, in Bye-words 65 Stories..of Poitevin castles won by escalade. 1934M. K. Pope From Latin to Mod. French ii. 18 This sound was not, however, diphthongised, cf. Poitevin amar. Ibid. xvii. 211 The southern border dialects (e.g. Poitevin). 1957A. Duggan Devil's Brood vi. 68 Geoffrey had been born..in..1158... He grew up to be another fair handsome northerner, obviously more Norman than Poitevin. 1968F. White Ways of Aquitaine iv. 52 These delicate Poitevin carvings must be regarded primarily as adornment of the churches. 1974P. Rickard Hist. French Lang. ii. 33 Poitevin, which shows close affinity with Occitan up to and including the tenth century, can by the twelfth century be considered essentially a dialect of the langue d'oïl. Ibid. vii. 127 Non⁓standard constructions, too, may be used; for instance..the Poitevin les enfants sont après jouer (= en train de jouer). 1976Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 30 Oct. 25 The population [of St. Barthélemy] is 90 per cent Caucasian, descendants of Normans, Bretons, Poitevins, and the Swedes owners of St. Barts for a century. |