| Poise (poise) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Poise |
| [OE. pois,
peis, OF. pois, peis, F. poids, fr. L.
pensum a portion weighed out, pendere to weigh, weigh
out. Cf. Avoirdupois, Pendant, Poise,
v.] [Formerly writte |
Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to
descend; heaviness.
The weight, or mass of metal, used in
weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
The state of being balanced by equal weight
or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.
That which causes a balance; a
counterweight.
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| Poise (poise) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Poise |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Poised, (&?]); p. pr. *** vb. n.
Poising.] [OE. poisen, peisen, OF. & F.
peser, to weigh, balance, OF. il peise, il poise,
he weighs, F. il |
To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to
poise the scales of a balance.
To hold or place in equilibrium or
equiponderance.
To counterpoise; to
counterbalance.
To ascertain, as by the balance; to
weigh.
To weigh (down); to oppress.
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To hang in
equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or
doubt.
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