- posy ring
- subst.forklaring: ring med inngravert motto
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posy ring
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posy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a small bunch of flowers. 2 archaic a short motto, line of verse, etc., inscribed within a ring. Phrases and idioms: posy ring a ring with this inscription. Etymology: alt. f. POESY … Useful english dictionary
Ring — /ring/, n. a male given name. * * * I Circular band of gold, silver, or other precious or decorative material usually worn on the finger, but sometimes on the toes, the ears, or the nose. The earliest examples were found in the tombs of ancient… … Universalium
Posy — Po sy, n.; pl. {Posies}. [Contr. fr. poesy.] 1. A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring. The posy of a ring. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [Probably so called from the use of flowers … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
posy — also posey, 1530s, line of verse engraved on the inner surface of a ring, from POESY (Cf. poesy), recorded in this sense from early 15c. Meaning flower, bouquet first recorded 1570s, from notion of the language of flowers … Etymology dictionary
posy — ► NOUN (pl. posies) ▪ a small bunch of flowers. ORIGIN originally in the sense «motto or line of verse inscribed inside a ring»: contraction of POESY(Cf. ↑poesy) … English terms dictionary
posy — [pō′zē] n. pl. posies [contr. < POESY] 1. Archaic a line of poetry or motto inscribed inside a ring, etc. 2. Old fashioned a flower, bouquet, or nosegay … English World dictionary
ring — ring1 ringless, adj. ringlike, adj. /ring/, n., v., ringed, ringing. n. 1. a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, esp. one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a… … Universalium
posy — noun a) A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. Is this a prologue or the posy of a ring? b) a motto inscribed inside a ring … Wiktionary
posy — /poh zee/, n., pl. posies. 1. a flower, nosegay, or bouquet. 2. Archaic. a brief motto or the like, as one inscribed within a ring. [1400 50; late ME; syncopated var. of POESY] * * * … Universalium
posy — posy1 noun (plural posies) 1》 a small bunch of flowers. 2》 archaic a short motto or line of verse inscribed inside a ring. Origin ME (in sense 2): contr. of poesy. posy2 adjective variant spelling of posey … English new terms dictionary
posy — n. 1. Nosegay, bouquet, bunch of flowers. 2. Inscription (as on a ring), legend, motto, verse … New dictionary of synonyms
