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† ˈpungitive, a. Obs.
[ad. med.L. pungitīv-us (Du Cange), irreg. f. L. pung-ĕre to prick, after fugitīv-us, etc., instead of the regular L. form *punctīv-us, not found. So F. pongitif, 16th c. in Paré (Littré).]
Having a pricking or stinging quality; sharp, keen, pungent.
c1480Henryson Test. Cres. 229 Angrie as ony Serpent vennemous, Richt pungitiue with wordis odious. 1501Douglas Pal. Hon. Prol. v, Thame to reserue fra rewmes pungitiue. 1586J. Ferne Blaz. Gentrie 93 The pungitiue pricke of necessity. 1666G. Harvey Morb. Angl. iv. 48 Through their acidity they are rendred vellicating and pungitive. 1710T. Fuller Pharm. Extemp. 133 It abounds with a smart pungitive, volatile Salt.
Hence † ˈpungitively adv. Obs., in a stimulating manner.
1617Collins Def. Bp. Ely ii. ix. 400 The priest was to be possessed of a copy of the law, that he might obserue it punctually for his owne selfe. Not onely so, Sir, but pungitively for others. |