pouste

Middle English

Alternative forms

pousty, powste, poweste, puste, poste, pooste, poostye, pauste

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pousté and Old French posté, poesté, from Latin potestās, potestāt-. Doublet of potestat.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpuːsteː/

Noun

pouste (uncountable)

Descendants

English: poustie
Scots: poustie
Yola: poustee

References

“pǒustẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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