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Webster 1913 Edition
Posy
Po′sy
,Noun.
pl.
Posies
(#)
. [Contr. fr.
poesy
.] 1.
A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring.
“The posy of a ring.” Shak.
2.
[Probably so called from the use of flowers as having an enigmatical significance.
Wedgwood
.] A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay.
“Bridegroom’s posies.” Spenser.
We make a difference between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for
posies
. Swift.
Webster 1828 Edition
Posy
PO'SY
,Noun.
1.
A motto inscribed on a ring, &c.2.
A bunch of flowers.Definition 2024
posy
posy
English
Noun
posy (plural posies)
- A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay.
- 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 1, in Mr. Pratt's Patients:
- 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.
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- A motto inscribed inside a ring.
- 1602 : William Shakespeare, Hamlet , act III scene 2
- Is this a prologue or the posy of a ring?
- 1602 : William Shakespeare, Hamlet , act III scene 2
Translations
A flower