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单词 pointment
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pointmentn.

Brit. /ˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt/
Forms: late Middle English powtement (transmission error), late Middle English poyntemente, late Middle English poyntmen, late Middle English–1500s pointement, late Middle English–1500s poyntement, late Middle English–1500s poyntment, late Middle English–1600s 1800s– pointment, 1500s poinctmente, 1500s poyntmente, 1800s– 'p'intment (U.S. regional); also Scottish pre-1700 ponctment, pre-1700 pontment, pre-1700 pontmente, pre-1700 pountment, pre-1700 pownctment, pre-1700 punctment, pre-1700 puntment, pre-1700 pwntment.
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: appointment n.
Etymology: Aphetic < appointment n. Compare Middle French poyntement (1418). Compare point n.2, point v.2
Now chiefly colloquial.
= appointment n. (in various senses).In later use chiefly in representations of regional or nonstandard speech.
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the mind > will > intention > planning > [noun] > arranging > in advance > a prearrangement
pointment1424
preconcert1722
preconcertion1773
1424 State Papers Edinb. Reg. House No. 15 Of the poyntement als of ȝour happy deliuerance wytht al oure hartis heyli we ar reioisit.
1427 Plea & Mem. Rolls London Guildhall No. A.54.1a (MED) My worshipfull ffadir..for my hasty deliuerance has so entretid, appointid, & accordit with his prisoner, þe Erle of Vendosme..as touching þe pointementz and þe paiementz for my deliuerance.
?1440 A. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 26 Acordyng to poyntmen þat ye made þer-for.
1466 in J. T. Gilbert Cal. Anc. Rec. Dublin (1889) I. 326 The..poyntment of their wages.
a1500 (?c1400) Song of Roland (1880) 145 The sairsins be set the poyntment to hold.
?a1521 R. Arnold Chron. (c1525) sig. Ciiv The kynge..lyed syege to the cyte of torney And wan it by poyntment.
1581 B. Rich Farewell Mil. Profession (Shaks. Soc.) 149 Accordyng to poinctmente comes Maister Doctour, disguised like a right porter.
a1641 T. Heywood Captives (1953) i. 4 Resolve him ffrom mee, That I have kept a pointment.
1850 Spirit of Times 26 Jan. 581/2 I made a 'pointment with Ike Hamberlin, the steam doctor, to go out next Sunday to seek whom we couldn't kill a Bar [sc. bear].
1884 in 8th Rep. Comm. Devonshire Verbal Provincialisms in Rep. & Trans. Devonshire Assoc. (1885) 17 103 (Gloss.) Pointment = appointment. Letter from a farmer residing in Culmstock, aged about 45: ‘Sir,—I have made a pointment with Mr. —— to morrow.’
1916 W. D. Howells Leatherwood God 71 There was 3 'p'intments.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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