Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
To weigh or measure the weight of; to poise. · To weigh or take the measure of (an immaterial object). · To weigh down, retard
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA weight; a poise. · A heavy blow, an impact.
From Middle English peysen, from Anglo-Norman peiser, peser and Middle French peser, from Latin pēnsāre (literally “weigh”). Doublet of poise.
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