† puncˈtille Obs. rare.
Also puntille.
[ad. F. pointille: see punctilio; influenced by L. punctum and med.L. dim. punctillum.]
= punctilio 5, 5 b.
| 1610 J. More in Buccleuch MSS. (Hist. MSS. Comm.) I. 87 It was a hard matter to give them contentment in such punctilles. a 1648 Ld. Herbert Hen. VIII (1649) 277 Their first meeting..was not without some of that Emulation and Puntille which is ordinary in their Sex. |