poss
Alternative form of poss.
poss (third-person singular simple present posses, present participle possing, simple past and past participle possed)
(archaic) To mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub.
(obsolete, UK, dialect) To push; to dash; to throw.
• Piers Plowman
• OPSS, PSOs, SOPs, SPSO, psso, sops
Source: Wiktionary
Poss, v. t. Etym: [See Push.]
Definition: To push; to dash; to throw. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] A cat . . . possed them [the rats] about. Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.