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Definition of pote in English: potenoun pəʊt rare Scottish and English regional. A gentle or weak kick or push.
verb pəʊt Irish English, English Regional, Scottish, Northern 1with object To kick (something); to paw (the ground) with a foot; to stamp (one's foot). Now English regional (northern). 2with object To poke (a fire, etc.) with a stick, poker, etc. Now Scottish and English regional (northern).
OriginLate Middle English (in an earlier sense). From pote. For early use compare plough-pote
Old English (in an earlier sense). Probably cognate with Middle Dutch pōten to stick in the ground, to secure, to graft (Dutch poten to plant), Middle Low German pōten, pāten, patten to plant, to graft, Icelandic pota to poke, thrust, Norwegian (Nynorsk) pota to poke, Swedish regional påta to poke, to poke about, Danish pode to graft, to plant; further etymology uncertain: apparently related to put. Definition of pote in US English: potenounpəʊt rare Scottish and English regional. A gentle or weak kick or push.
verbpəʊt Irish English, English Regional, Scottish, Northern 1with object To kick (something); to paw (the ground) with a foot; to stamp (one's foot). Now English regional (northern). 2with object To poke (a fire, etc.) with a stick, poker, etc. Now Scottish and English regional (northern).
OriginLate Middle English (in an earlier sense). From pote. For early use compare plough-pote<br>Old English (in an earlier sense). Probably cognate with Middle Dutch pōten to stick in the ground, to secure, to graft (Dutch poten to plant), Middle Low German pōten, pāten, patten to plant, to graft, Icelandic pota to poke, thrust, Norwegian (Nynorsk) pota to poke, Swedish regional påta to poke, to poke about, Danish pode to graft, to plant; further etymology uncertain: apparently related to put. |