poustie

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/ˈpuːsti/ (UK)

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/ˈpuːsti/ (UK) · /ˈpaʊsti/ (UK)

Definition of poustie

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noun

(Ireland, Scotland, uncountable)Power, authority, strength, health.

“‘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[…].’”
“2020 Department of Health (NI), An Roinn Sláinte, Männystrie O Poustie”

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From Middle English pouste, from Anglo-Norman pousté, Old French poesté, posté etc., from (the stem of) Latin potestās (“power”). Doublet of podesta.

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