pounson

† ˈpounson, v. Obs. rare.

[a. OF. poinsonner, ponsonner, Picard ponchonner (1324 in Godef. Compl.), mod.F. poinccedonner to pounce (in goldsmith's work) = It. punzonare to pounce, f. OF. poinson, ponson, ponchon, F. poinccedon, It. ponzone, punzone, puncheon n.¹ The Chaucer MSS. are divided between pounson and pounse. The precise sense in the quot. is not recorded for OF. or It., and does not occur in puncheon n.¹, but is found from 16th c. in pounce v.¹ and n.¹]

trans. To stamp holes in (clothing) for the purpose of adornment; to pink. Hence ˈpounsoned ppl. a., ˈpounsoning vbl. n.

c 1386 [see pounce v.¹ 2].