poust Sc. and north. dial.
(paʊst)
[f. next, by mutescence of final e: cf. avow n.]
= poustie.
In first quot. prob. scribal error for poste, pouste = next.
| [c 1440 York Myst. ii. 23 So I wille my post proue.] 1819 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd (1827) 216 Wi' great poust o' arm and leg. 1832–53 R. Inglis in Whistle-binkie (Scot. Songs) Ser. iii. 115 The poust that's in Scottish kail-brose. |