posy : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: posy	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for posy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
posy n an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present Synonym(s): bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. [bd]The posy of a ring.[b8] --Shak. 2. [Probably so called from the use of flowers as having an enigmatical significance. Wedgwood.] A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. [bd]Bridegroom's posies.[b8] --Spenser. We make a difference between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for posies. --Swift.