▪ I. † purcinct, n. Obs.
Also 4 pursaunt, poursent, 4–5 purseynt, 5 -cynct.
[a. AF. purceynt(e = OF. porceinte, n. fem., porceint, n. masc., from porceindre:—L. prōcingĕre, prōcinctus: see next and procinct.]
= precinct n., procinct n.1; compass.
| [1292 Britton vi. v. §3 Hors de la purceynte del Counté ne est nul tenu a receyvere somounse. 1304 Year Bk. 32 Edw. I, Trin. Term (Rolls) 261 Dens la purceynt de meisme le bois.] 13.. E.E. Allit. P. A. 1034 Vch pane of þat place [the new Jerusalem, Rev. xxi. 12] had þre ȝatez, So twelue in poursent I con asspye. [Some read pourseut, and explain as ‘pursuit, sequence, order’.] 13.. Ibid. B. 1385 Þe place, þat plyed þe pursaunt wyth-inne, Was longe & ful large. 1382 Wyclif 2 Kings xi. 8 Ȝif eny man comme with in the purseynt of the temple, be he slayn. 1437 Rolls of Parlt. IV. 503/1 The suburbes and the Purseynt of ye same citee. 1495 Act 11 Hen. VII, c. 29 §1 Viewe of fraunciplegge within the purcynct of the seid Manoir. |
▪ II. † purcinct, purseynt, ppl. a. Obs.
[a. OF. porceint, -saint(:—L. prōcinctus), pa. pple. of porceindre:—L. prōcingĕre: see procinct.]
Girt about, enclosed; = precinct ppl. a.
| 1303 R. Brunne Handl. Synne 8914 Ne quest take of endytement Yn holy cherche, oþer ȝerde purseynt. |