Vocabulary : Poisoning to Poked

Poisoning : of Poison
Poisonous : Having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious.
Poisonsome : Poisonous.[Obs.] Holland.
Poisure : Weight.
Poitrel : The breastplate of the armor of a horse. See Peytrel.

Poize : See Poise.
Pokal : A tall drinking cup.
Poke : A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine. ;; A bag; a sack; a pocket. ;; A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve. ;; To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire. ;; To thrust with the horns; to gore. ;; To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox. ;; To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about. ;; The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs. ;; A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person. ;; A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
Pokebag : The European long-tailed titmouse; -- called also poke-pudding.
Poked : of Poke

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