Morpheme
Pois(e) [Poise, Pois]
Type
free base
Denotation
weigh, weight, balance, equilibrium, stability, consideration, significance, importance
Etymology
(1) Middle English pois, poys, poyse; Anglo-Norman poise, pois, peis; Latin pēnsum, from pēnsus, from pendere; (2) Middle English poisen; Anglo-French peiser, poiser; Latin pēnsāre
Evidence
anglepoise, avoirdupois, counterpoise, equipoise, outpoise, overpoise, poise, poised, poiseless, poiser, poises, poising, unpoised
