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Pole, n.4
Also 6 Poyle, Poole.
[a. Ger. Pole, sing. of Polen, in MHG. Polân, pl. Polâne, a. Polish Poljane lit. field-dwellers, f. pole field.]
†1. Poland. Obs.
1533Elyot Cast. Helthe (1541) 34 In any other countrey than England, Scotland, Ireland, & Poyle. 1565Jewel Def. Apol. (1611) 368 Ireland, Poole, Denmarke, Sueden, and Hungarie. 1671Fraser Polichronicon (S.H.S.) 491 After the peace he went up to Pole with other Scotsshmen.
2. A native of Poland.
Earlier names were (pl.) Polones [from L.] (1555 Eden Decades 278, 280), Polack, Polander.
1656B. Harris Parival's Iron Age (1659) 308 After many hot charges,..the Poles confusedly fled. a1715Burnet Own Time vi. ann. 1697 (1734) II. 196 To distribute Eight Millions of Florins among the Poles. 1840Penny Cycl. XVIII. 324/1 The emperor Nicholas..exercised the utmost severity against the Poles.
b. A Poland fowl.
1885Bazaar 30 Mar. 1268/3 Polands. Golden spangled Poles, perfect birds.
Hence ˈpoless, a female Pole, Polish woman.
1828Carlyle Werner Misc. Ess. 1872 I. 102 A young Poless of the highest personal attractions. |