spinare

spinare [CL spina+-are], spineare [CL spineus+-are] 1 (p. ppl. as adj., of Christ) crowned with thorns, pierced by thorns; b (in fig. context). scribe penam que matrem lacerat / spineatam cum prolem viderat J. Howd. Ph. 521; nate Sion, mecum respicite / spineatum et ingemiscite Ib. 545; capud spinatum, corpus cruentatum Melton 248.  b o cum tunc dolueras, / cum videres spineatum / florem, quem protuleras J. Howd. Sal. 7. 8. 2 to beset with briers. b to make a thorn hedge. to thorne, dumare, ~are CathA.  b 1285 fossabit xxxij pedes in longitudine ‥ pro j opere et tantum ~abit pro j opere Cust. Suss II 12. 3 to prick (w. thorn or other sharp object), stab, wound; b (fig.); c (w. in & acc.). to pryke ‥ ~are CathA.  b si fueris locuples, nummus non spinet honorem D. Bec. 1538.  c si fuerit verus sermo quem spinat amicus / in te, perpendas merito te ferre pudorem D. Bec. 678; mox fera spinabit in eum scelerosa, tonabit / iras letiferas Ib. 1929.