The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . , ^ (pout), «. [A reduction of pouJt. TheLG. and Qt. pute are prob. < E.] 1. A youngfowl or bird: same as potdt. [Prov. Eng. andScotch.]Fasanello [It.], a phesant poit/. Florio, p. 181. {Halliwell.)As soons the cloakiii [brooding] time is by,An the wee po^ds begin to cry. Burns, Epistle to Jolm Rankine. 2. Figiuativelv, a young girl; a sweetheart. [Scotch.] The Squire, returning, mist his pmde,And was in unco rage, ye needna doubt. Bosss Helejiore,
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . , ^ (pout), «. [A reduction of pouJt. TheLG. and Qt. pute are prob. < E.] 1. A youngfowl or bird: same as potdt. [Prov. Eng. andScotch.]Fasanello [It.], a phesant poit/. Florio, p. 181. {Halliwell.)As soons the cloakiii [brooding] time is by,An the wee po^ds begin to cry. Burns, Epistle to Jolm Rankine. 2. Figiuativelv, a young girl; a sweetheart. [Scotch.] The Squire, returning, mist his pmde,And was in unco rage, ye needna doubt. Bosss Helejiore, p. 93. {Jaimeson.) pOUt^ (pout or pot), r. i. [< pout^, ?/.] To gogunning for young grouse or partridges. pout* (pout), V. [Prob. < *pout forpote, v.~\ Inrtud-miuing, a tool used for knocking out tim-bers in the workings, [North. Eng.] poutassou (p6-tas6), n. A name of the Mi-eromesisiius (or Gadus) poutassou^ a fish of thefamily Gadidse. pouter^ (pouter), n. [< pout^ + -erl.] who or that which pouts. Specifically —2. A long-legged breed of domestic pigeons,named from their characteristic habit of pout-. English Pouter. ing, or puffing up the breast, sometimes to sur-prising size and almost globular shape. Theyoccur in many different color-varieties. Pygmy poutershave the same foi-m and habit, but are of very small size,like the bantams among Same as j>o//^i (/>). Small haddocks and rock jjoiders — cheap, common flsh— are often . . sold at a high price for whiting. Lancet, No. 3455, p. 1024. pouter- (pouter or poter),n. [(.jwut^ + -crl.] A sportsman whose game is poults or younggrouse. Imp. ! (pouting), H. [Verbal n. otpout^j v.] The act or art of taking pouts (the fish).pouting^ (pouting), n. [Verbal n,of ;>rt«?-, v.]The act of protruding the lips petulantly; apout. Never look coy, ludy ;These are no gifts to be put off witli potiiinys. Fletcher, Humorous Lieutenant, iii. 2. pouting*^ (pouting or poting), h. [Ve
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