POESY

poetry, poesy, verse

(noun) literature in metrical form

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

poesy (countable and uncountable, plural poesies)

A poem. [from 14th c.]

(archaic) The class of literature comprising poems; poetry, verse. [from 14th c.]

Synonyms

• poetry

• verse

Anagrams

• Posey, posey, poyse, sepoy

Source: Wiktionary


Po"e*sy, n. Etym: [F. poésie (cf. It. poesia), L. poesis, from Gr. Posy.]

1. The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty; as, the heavenly gift of poesy. Shak.

2. Poetry; metrical composition; poems. Music and poesy used to quicken you. Shak.

3. A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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