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Possed vs Posied - What's the difference?

possed | posied |

As a verb possed

is past tense of poss.

As an adjective posied is

furnished or inscribed with a posy.

possed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (poss)

    • Anagrams

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    poss

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)

    • Verb

    (es)
  • (archaic) To mix with a vertical motion, especially when washing the hands.
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) To push; to dash; to throw.
  • * Piers Plowman
    • A cat possed them [the rats] about.

    Related terms

    * posser

    Anagrams

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    posied

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Furnished or inscribed with a posy.
    • In posied lockets bribe the fair. — Gay.
    (Webster 1913)