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possed

possed is the simple past and past participle of poss.

Meaning of poss

Verb

poss (third-person singular simple present posses, present participle possing, simple past and past participle possed)

  1. (archaic) To mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub.
  2. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) To push; to dash; to throw.
    • Piers Plowman
      A cat […] possed them [the rats] about.

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Questions about possed

What is possed the simple past and past participle of?
Possed is the simple past and past participle of poss.

Words near possed in the dictionary

  1. poss
  2. poss.
  3. possa
  4. posse
  5. posse comitatus
  6. possed
  7. posseman
  8. possemen
  9. possentrie
  10. posser
  11. possers

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