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POKE, n. A pocket; a small bag; as a pig in a poke. POKE
POIZE, a common spelling of poise. [See Poise .]
POI'TREL, n. [L. pectorale, from pectus, the breast.] 1. Armor for the breast. 2...
POIS'ONOUSNESS, n. The quality of being fatal or injurious to health and soundne...
POIS'ONOUSLY, adv. With fatal or injurious effects; venomously.
POIS'ONOUS, a. Venomous; having the qualities of poison; corrupting; impairing s...
POIS'ONING, ppr. Infecting with poison; corrupting.
POIS'ONER, n. One who poisons or corrupts; that which corrupts.
POIS'ONED, pp. Infected or destroyed by poison.
POIS'ON-TREE, n. A tree that poisons the flesh. This name is given to a species ...
POISON, n. poiz'n. [L. pus.] 1. A substance which, when taken into the stomach,m...
POIS'ING, ppr. Balancing.
POIS'ED, pp. Balanced; made equal in weight; resting in equilibrium.
POISE, n. poiz. 1. Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend or tend ...
POINT'LESS, a. Having no point; blunt; obtuse; as a pointless sword. 1. Having n...
POINT'ING-STOCK, n. An object of ridicule or scorn.