What is that which causes a balance; a counterweight. Men of unbounded imagination often want the poise of judgment. Dryden called?
poise — That which causes a balance; a counterweight. Men of unbounded imagination often want the poise of judgment. Dryden. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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