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Show % , PUN PU ¢ually ceme to the fame periods to the hundredt par teft an fairl Ray on the Greation of a minute what Mofes hath related to th freely brin *,\m(pa.‘ g it with things as now they ftand finding his account'to be punéiually true, Wovdward declare what I find Yu'ncruaLness. #n./ [from punctual. Exatnefs; nicety The moft literal tranflation of the {criptures, i the mofl natural fignificatio nerally the beft ; and the fame punualnefs whic debafeth other writings, preferveth the fpirit an Felton _ majefty of the facred text PuncTua'TION. 7./. [punitum, Latin. The a& or method of pointing Tt ought to do it willingly without being force to it by any change in the words or punéiuation Addifon Py RCTURE fmall prick fharp point Latin. n. [. [punfus with a ver a hole mad With the loadftone of Laurentius Guafcus whatfoever needles or bodies were touched, th wounds and punétures made thereby were never felt Brown's Pulgar Errours Nerves may be wounded by {ciffion or punéture the former way being cut through, they are irre coverable; but when pricked by a fharp-pointe weapon, which kind of wound is called a puntiure Wifeman they are much to be regarded Z [pun&ulum w. a PU'NCTULATE 'To mark with {mall {pots Lat. The ftuds have their furface pusétulated fet all over with other ftuds infinitely lefler as i Woodwward Pu'NDLE. n. f. [mulier pumila & obe/a Lat.] A fhort and fat woman. Ain/w A filh Pu'nGar. n. f. [pagurus, Lat. Ainfworth Pu'nGENCY. 7. /. [from pungent. 1. Power of pricking An woun fubftance, which by its pungency ca the worms, will kill them, as fteel an Arbuthnot shartfhorn 2. Heat on the tongue; acridnefs 3. Power to pierce the mind An opinion of the fuccefsfulnefs of the wor js as neceflary to found a purpofe of undertakin it, as the authority of commands, the perfuafivenefs of promifes, pungency of menaces, or profpe Hammond of mifchiefs upon negleét can be 4. Acrimonioufnefs ; keennefs When he hath confidered the force and pungenc of thefe expreffions applied to the fathers of tha Nicene fynod by the weftern bithops, he ma Stilling fleet abate his rage towards me PU'NGENT 1. Pricking &dj. {pungens, Latin, Tuft where the breath of life his noftrils drew A charge of fpuff the wily virgin threw The gnomes dire¢t to ev'ry atom juft The pungent grains of titillating duft 2 Sharp on the tongue Pope acrid Do not the fharp and pungent taftes of acids arif from the ftrong atcrakion, whereby the acid particles rufh upon, and agitate the particles of th Neawton's Opticks tongue 3. Piercing ; fharp Thou can'ft fet him on the rack Inclofe him in a wooden tow'r With pungent pains on ev'ry fide So Regulus in torments dy'd 4 Swift's Mifeel Acrimonious ; biting The latter happening fiot only upon the pungen exigencies of prefent or impending judgments, bu Fell in the common fervice of the church 1t confifts chiefly of a fharp and pungent manne of fpeech ; but partly in a facetious way of jefting Dryden Pu'sice . f. [cimex, Latin. {mallnefs 7o PU'NISH A wal to afli¢t with penaltie or death for fome crime Is fuch, as bafeft and the meaneft wretche Shakefpeare's King Lear Ate punifbed with If you will not hearken, I will punifb you feve Leviticus, xxvi. 18 times more for your fins A greater pow' Now rul'd him, punifb'd in the fhape he finn'd Dryden Will he draw out For anger's fake, finite to infinit In punifh'd man Milton 2. To revenge a fault with pain or death wit the rod an Bible Pu'ni1sHABLE. adj. [puniffable, French from punifb. Worthy of punifhment capable of punifhment Thef is naturally punifbable punifhmen is pofitive bu and fuc the kind o lawful a me hall think with difcretion convenient to appoint Hooker Sith creatures, which have no wunderftanding can fhew no will; and where no will is, thereis n fin; and only that which jfinneth, is fubject t punithment; which way fhould any fuch creatur Hooker be punifbable by the law of God Their bribery is lefs punifbable, when briber Taylor opened the door by which they entered [from ? punifh/ # Pu'N1SHABLENESS able.] 'The quality of deferving or admitting punifhment On Pu'~NisHER. 7. /. [from punifb. who infliéts pains for a crime This knows my punifber; therefore as fa From granting me, as I from begging peace. AMilt 2. / Pu'NisuMENT Fr. [puniffement Any infli¢tion or pain impofed in vengeance of a crime ‘The houfe of endlefs pain is built thereby In which ten thoufand ferts of punifbment The curfed creatures do eternally torment. Spenfer Unlefs it were a bloody murtherer Shakefp I never gave them condign punifbment Thou, through the judgment of God, fhalt re ceive juft punifbment for thy pride. 2 Mac. vii. 36 Is not deftrution to the wicke punifbment to the workers of iniquit He that doubts, whether or n nour his'parents, wants not reafon Ha I a hundred mouths ? and a ftrang ? Feb, xxxi. 3 he fhould hobut punifbment Holyday a hundred tongues I conld not half thofe horrid crimes repeat Nor half the punifbments thofe crimes have met Dryden Becaufe that which is neceffary to beget certainty in the mind, namely, impartial -confideration, is in a man's power, therefore the belief o difbelief of thofe things is a proper fubject for reWilkins wards and punifbments Th reward an punifbment P ?f ""7 7./ A whore; 3 commo ? [from Punio4 anifhing5 tendin UNK of anothe life which the Almighty has eftablithed, as the enforcements of his law, are of weight enough t determine the choice, againft whatever pleafur Lacke or pain this life can fhew Punt'rion. #n. f. [ punition, Fr. punitio Ainjworth Punifhment Latin, Pu'~iTivE. adj. [from punio, Latin. Awarding or infliting punifhment Neither is the cylinder charged with fin, whether by God or men, nor any punitive law enaét ed by eithes againtt its rolling down the hill Hammond's Fundamentals You ftitute; a ftrumpet She may be a punk ; for widow to P py "mfl)m #i no; wife e Ofthg]?a And made them fight, like mag op For dame re igion as for punk Near thefe a nurfery ereds its hea Your purpos'd low correétio I will punifb your offence your fin with f{courges Pu'p siTt.flory ther maid @. a. [punio, Latin. 1. To chaftife is ge words of th Hudibras. Ainfworth loufe; a bugg Punri'ceovus. adj. [puniceus, Lat.] PurDis ple Pu'~iness. . /. [from puny.] Pettinefs Hud Where l:mfledg‘d attors learn to laUgh, nd Wi V\"here infant punks their tender yoices try "DY Pu'nsTER 7. /. [from pun A ém"\ bler 5 a low wit who endeavou g , r putation by double meaning o His mother was coufin to Mr, and punffer of London Arbut‘bv::t'anfifl ToPunt . ombre On To play at bafft is for fettin up an affembly fo where none fhall be admitted to pust, that hav not taken the oaths Alifn When a duke to Janfen punts at Whites Or city heir in mortgage melts away Satan himfelf feels far lefs joy than they PU'NY. adj. [ puis ne, French. 1. Young 2. Inferior; petty; of an underrate Is not the king's name forty thoufand names Arm arm my name a puny fubject frike ‘i i At thy great glory Shakefpeare's RichardII, il‘./',fil‘ Know me not ? ‘iL‘t'r"m Left that thy wives with fpits, and boys with fonsy 13171 In puny battle flay' me Driv Shakefpeare's Corinlassse =1 [‘,'fl‘iz The puny habitants; or, if not drive Stduce them to our party Milm This friendfhip is of that firengthas, tore main unthaken by fuch affaults, which yetar ftrong enough to fhake down and annihilateth Sth friendfhip of little puny minds Jove at their head afcending from the fea Dryde A 'thoal of puny pow'rs attend his way ». /. A youngand unexperience Pu'ny unfeafoned wretch Tendernefs of heart makes a man but a puryi this fin; it fpoils the growth, and cramps th St crowning exploits of this vice To Pup. w. n. [from pappy.] To brin forth whelps: ufed of a bitch bringin young PU'PIL. n. /. [pupilla, Latin. 1. The apple of the eye €f o fh o ' e w fs gl i i o L th at di n op i th er ot th o the pup Bacor's Na{um{ Hifirp loo hi bi l ch or be l n c i Set upo afl lf nf c tr co l fh i pu hi an it ', "" e af e w a g l th u much to exc ligh gh br a k, da th i m fome t bee fuddenl brought in an fe before u th d ct tr co ll du gr pupils of our eyes ha Cta; n an er po o u f m ha e u Th le ca it i ho u r th and contra theIfiefl of the eye z- all ee; {eh 7: ey th e en i w ys )r Th i‘ OP , w t u h o l er le v h of the pupi/ 2. [Pupille A fcholar 2French on n pupillus, La"" unde tutor the car h u t t h f a r My mafter fues to h {uitor r t t h t He bein rve}nts, o One of my father's f ' ; fl ; l n g i t With ftore of tear ;' p p s h And faid my guardia l e P % h i n f If this arch pol e x o a f mor f perfuades them tha e } men's f Futr and u |