POSY

posy|posey. Posy, or Posey, n. a motto on a ring, a nosegay

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Po″sy (?), n.; pl. Posies (#). [[Contr. fr. poesy.]] 1. 1. A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring. “The posy of a ring.” Shak.
2. 2. [[Probably so called from the use of flowers as having an enigmatical significance. Wedgwood.]] A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. “Bridegroom's posies.” Spenser.
We make a difference between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for posies. Swift.