Poins

"I do not know anyone called Poins," said Joe, "it is not a Sicilian name; but to think as other men think is as comfortable as a crown of martyrdom, and if it can be won without any martyrdom worth speaking of -- why, so much the better."

Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions Henry Festing Jones 1889

The report ran: a boy called Poins, a lady called Elliott, and a lady called Howard.

Privy Seal His Last Venture Ford Madox Ford 1906

The young Poins was beating the Magister, so that the fur gown made a greyish whirl about his scarlet suit in the midst of a tangle of spun wool; spinning wheels were overset, Margot Poins crashed around upon them, wailing; the girls with their distaffs were crouching against the window-places and in corners, crying out each one of them.

The Fifth Queen Crowned Ford Madox Ford 1906

No, my good lord; banish Peto, banish Bardolph, banish Poins: but for sweet Jack

The first part of King Henry the Fourth 2004

The gentleman is of no having: he kept company with the wild prince and Poins; he is of too high a region; he knows too much.

The Merry Wives of Windsor 2004

Other individuals, too, who had not even that apology, were nevertheless received into his allegiance, which indeed was refused to none who were, like Poins, proper men of their hands, and were willing to assume the name of Mac – Ivor.

Waverley 2004

Poins anon; and they will put on two of our jerkins and aprons; and Sir John must not know of it: Bardolph hath brought word.

The second part of King Henry the Fourth 2004

Prince and Poins set upon them; they all run away; and Falstaff, after a blow or two, runs away too, leaving the booty behind them

The first part of King Henry the Fourth 2004

Poins; for he misuses thy favours so much, that he swears thou art to marry his sister Nell.

The second part of King Henry the Fourth 2004

Bellasis did visit at Sir Richard's house during the first year of his cousin's marriage; but upon the birth of the son who is the hero of this history, he affected a quarrel with the city knight, and cursing him to the Prince and Poins for a miserly curmudgeon, who neither diced nor drank like a gentleman, departed, more desperately at war with fortune than ever, for his old haunts.

For the term of his natural life 2004