poss

See also: Poss, POSs, pôs, and poss.

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

poss

1. Alternative form of poss.

Etymology 2

Verb

poss (third-person singular simple present posses, present participle possing, simple past and past participle possed)

1. (archaic) To mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub.
2. (obsolete, UK, dialect) To push; to dash; to throw.
   • Piers Plowman

     A cat […] possed them [the rats] about.

Related terms

• posser

Anagrams

• SPSO, SOPs, OPSS, SPOs, psso, PSOs, sops