Poiser
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poiser — see halter … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
poiser — /poy zeuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that poises. 2. Obs. halter2. [1375 1425 late ME; see POISE1, ER1] * * * … Universalium
poiser — noun The balancer of dipterous insects … Wiktionary
poiser — pois·er … English syllables
poiser — ˈpȯizə(r) noun ( s) 1. : one that poises; specifically : one who balances the mass of a watch balance wheel about its staff 2. : halter III … Useful english dictionary
Poser — The Poiser or Peiser was the medieval equivalent of the modern Weights and Measures or Standards Inspector, although The Poiser had more civic powers and could order the arrest and trial of manufacturers and shopkeepers found to be supplying… … Surnames reference
poise — I. verb (poised; poising) Etymology: Middle English, to weigh, ponder, from Anglo French peiser, poiser, from Latin pensare more at pensive Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. a. balance; especially to hold or carry in equilibrium … New Collegiate Dictionary
poise — poise1 /poyz/, n., v., poised, poising. n. 1. a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise. 2. a dignified, self confident manner or bearing; composure; self possession: to show poise in company.… … Universalium
Jamet Mettayer — [ou Jean ou Jean Jamet], latinisé en « Jametius Messorius » ou « Metayerius », italianisé en « Giametto Metaieri », est un imprimeur libraire français actif de 1573 à sa mort en 1605. Il a travaillé à Paris de 1573 à … Wikipédia en Français
FRANÇAISE (LANGUE) — Pour rendre compte de l’évolution d’une langue, le linguiste distingue traditionnellement deux sortes de facteurs: des facteurs internes, c’est à dire des mécanismes de changements proprement linguistiques, dus aux modifications et au… … Encyclopédie Universelle
