Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Appuntá-re, v. a.
1. to close together, join, pin;2. to sharpen into a point, sharpen; 3. to baste, sew slightly. — l'ago, to introduce the point of the needle into cloth; 4. to make a point.— uno, to blame a person. — gli orecchi, to listen very attentively; 5. to direct towards a point; 6. to mark, note down. — una cosa, to consider the points or particulars of a thing;v. r. 1. to stop; 2. to unite one's self to; 3. to agree, resolve; 4. to direct one's self to a certain point; s. m. Appuntá-tóre; adj. Appuntá-nte.
Florio: a worlde of wordes, or most copious, dictionarie in Italian and English
appuntare: to appoint, to prefix. Also to set ones feete against any thing. Also to vnderprop or stay vp. Also to tie or binde fast vnto. Also to lay to ones charge, to be captious in finding faultes, or to carpe at euery trifle. Also to make sharpe, pointed.