polt2t

An obsolete spelling of poult. polt-foot, n. and a. See poult - foot. poltront, poltronryt, n. Obsolete forms of poltroon, poltroonery. poltroon (pol-trön'), n. and a. [Formerly pol tron; Clif . Patience is for poltroons . Shak ., 3 Hen. VI., i. 1. 62. Out, you poltroon ! - you ha'n't the valour of a gra hopper. Sheridan , The Rivals, iv. 1. =Syn. Craven , Dastard , etc. See coward . II. a . Base; cowardly; contemptible. He is like to be mistaken who makes choice of a covetous man for a friend, or relieth upon the reed of narrow and poltroon friendship. Sir T. Browne , Christ. Mor., i. § 36. IMG:content-0576.png:[blocks in formation] poly- [L. etc. poly-, Gr. πολυ-, combining form of πολύς, dial. πουλύς, πολλός, many, much, neut. πολύ, as adv. much, very, many times, often, long, etc.; = Goth. filu = AS. fela, E. obs. feel, much: see feel2.] An element in many compounds of Greek origin or formation, meaning 'many' or 'much. It is equivalent to multi- of Latin origin. It is sometimes, but rarely, used in composition with a word of non-Greek origin, as in poly grooved, poly page.