adv., no, not, not at all, none

pointe, s.f. [point,|, point; marcher sur la pointe du vied, to walk on tiptoe.

pointu, 6, adj. [point], pointed, sharp, sharp-pointed, r aked.

poli, @, adj. [pr’.—1I, polire], polisi:ed, polite, civil : .:1 "d, bright.

politesse, :.f. \1t. politezza], politeness, good-breeding.

politique, adj. [L. politicus — Gr.

moAuruxoôs], political.

oltron, s.m. [O.H.G. bolstar, ‘ bed], poltroon, coward.

poltronnerie, s.f. [poltron], poltroonery, cowardice.

pomponner, v.a. [pompon-—pompe origin unknown], to deck out, trick out, ornament, decorate, adorn.

populaire, adj. [L. popularis], popular, vulgar.

porcelaine, s.f. [It. porcelana—L.

porca], porcelain, china, china-ware.

portant, e, adj. [porter], bearing.

carrying ; à est bien portant, he is in good healvh, hearty.

porte, s.f. [L. porta], gate, gateway, door-way, door; porte à deux battants, folding doors; mettre quelquun à la porte, to turn any one out of doors.

porté, e, part. [porter], carried, directed, inclined, disposed.

portée, s.f. [porter], reach, range; à portée de, within reach of.

portefaix, s.m. [ porte+ faix], porter.

portefeuille, s.m. [porte + fueille], portfolio, pocket-book.

portemanteau, s.m. [ porte+manteau], portmanteau.

porte-musique, s.m [ porte+musique], a music-stand, a Canterbury.

porter, v.a. [L. portare], to carry, wear, bear, induce, persuade,

portrait, s.m. { portraire--L. protrahere], portrait, likeness, picture [pronounce portrè ; un por-trè excellent ; des por-trè-z excellents].

poser, v.a [L. pausare], to place, set, lay down

positif, ve, adj. [L. positivus], positive, certain, practical.

posséder, v.a., [L. possidere|, to possess, own, have [written possèd- before e mute].

possibilité, s.f. [L. possibilitatem], possibility.

potage, s.m. [pot--L.* potus], soup.

potion, sf. [L. potionem!, potion, draught,

pouce, s.m. [L. policem], thumb.

poudre, sf. [L. püulverem], dust, powder.

poupie, s.f. [L. pupa] doll.

oupin, e, 1. 8. [L. pupa], a person

affectedly smart in dress ; a dandy.