posy
1Posy — Po sy, n.; 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. [1913 Webster] 2. [Probably so called from the use of flowers …
2Posy — f English: pet form (originally a nursery version) of JOSEPHINE (SEE Josephine). It has also been associated with the vocabulary word posy bunch of flowers (originally a collection of verses, from poesy poetry), and is occasionally used as an… …
3posy — also posey, 1530s, line of verse engraved on the inner surface of a ring, from POESY (Cf. poesy), recorded in this sense from early 15c. Meaning flower, bouquet first recorded 1570s, from notion of the language of flowers …
4posy — ► NOUN (pl. posies) ▪ a small bunch of flowers. ORIGIN originally in the sense «motto or line of verse inscribed inside a ring»: contraction of POESY(Cf. ↑poesy) …
5posy — [pō′zē] n. pl. posies [contr. < POESY] 1. Archaic a line of poetry or motto inscribed inside a ring, etc. 2. Old fashioned a flower, bouquet, or nosegay …
6posy — UK [ˈpəʊzɪ] / US [ˈpoʊzɪ] noun [countable] Word forms posy : singular posy plural posies mainly literary a number of small flowers that you hold together …
7posy — noun a) A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. Is this a prologue or the posy of a ring? b) a motto inscribed inside a ring …
8posy — [[t]po͟ʊzi[/t]] posies N COUNT: oft N of n A posy is a small bunch of flowers. In American English, it can also consist of a single flower …
9posy — noun (C) especially literary a small bunch of flowers: a posy of African violets …
10posy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a small bunch of flowers. 2 archaic a short motto, line of verse, etc., inscribed within a ring. Phrases and idioms: posy ring a ring with this inscription. Etymology: alt. f. POESY …
