poiser

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English

Etymology

poise +‎ -er

Pronunciation

Noun

poiser (plural poisers)

  1. One who poises or balances something.
    • c. 1599 (date written), I. M. [i.e., John Marston], The History of Antonio and Mellida. The First Part. , London: for Mathewe Lownes, and Thomas Fisher, , published 1602, →OCLC, (please specify the page):
      To the only rewarder and most just poiser of virtuous merits, the most honourably renowned Nobody, bounteous Maecenas of Poetry and Lord Protector of oppressed innocence, []
  2. The balancer of dipterous insects.

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Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French poiser, variant of peser based on the tonic stem, from Latin pēnsāre.

Verb

poiser

  1. to weigh
  2. (figuratively) to weigh on; to be a burden or a problem

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

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