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Poesy vs Posy - What's the difference?

poesy | posy |

As nouns the difference between poesy and posy

is that poesy is (rare|or|archaic) while posy is a flower; a bouquet; a nosegay.

poesy

English

Alternative forms

*poesie *

Noun

(poesies)
  • A poem.
  • *, II.10:
  • *:I know not well how to excuse him, in that hee deemed his Poesie worthy to be published.

    • Synonyms

    * poetry * verse

    Anagrams

    * *

    posy

    English

    Noun

    (posies)
  • A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay.
  • *
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients, chapter=1 , passage='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.}}
  • A motto inscribed inside a ring.
  • * 1602 : , act III scene 2
    • Is this a prologue or the posy of a ring?

    See also

    * nosegay * corsage * bouquet