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† puncˈtille Obs. rare.
Also puntille.
[ad. F. pointille: see punctilio; influenced by L. punctum and med.L. dim. punctillum.]
= punctilio 5, 5 b.
1610J. More in Buccleuch MSS. (Hist. MSS. Comm.) I. 87 It was a hard matter to give them contentment in such punctilles. a1648Ld. Herbert Hen. VIII (1649) 277 Their first meeting..was not without some of that Emulation and Puntille which is ordinary in their Sex. |