Meaning of Poesy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of poesy.
   alt-of, alternative, archaic, rare, uncountable
2. A poem.
   countable, uncountable
3. The art or composition of poetry.
   countable, uncountable
4. The class of literature comprising poems.
   archaic, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I know⟳ not well how to excuse⟳ him, in that hee deemed his Poesie worthy to be published.”

“We know⟳ a poetical young gentleman—a very poetical young gentleman. We do not mean⟳ to say⟳ that he is troubled with the gift of poesy in any remarkable degree, but his countenance is of a plaintive and melancholy cast⟳, his manner is abstracted and bespeaks affliction of soul:[…]”

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