poustie

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Definition of poustie in English English dictionary

Power, authority

A, good knyght,’ seyde he, ‘thou arte a foole; for that jantillwoman was the mayster fyende of helle, which hath pouste over all other devyllis .’.

Related Terms

liege poustie

(Law) condition or state of a person who is in his regular health and capacity; condition of complete health requisite to do legal acts

Etymology

() From Anglo-Norman pousté, Old French poesté, posté et al., from (the stem of) Latin potestās (“power”).