What does "poesy" mean?
Poesy: Poetry; metrical composition; poems. Music and poesy used to quicken you. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy. Bacon.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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