Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete form of
poor . - noun An obsolete form of
power .
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Examples
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Whaer four by de pouer dat b inbestid in mee by dah stait ov, mm, wereber we is nao, I nao pernounseseses u woof an meow.
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B [u] t ther iz a m [o] tiv pouer beheind th [i] z fenetik reformerz hwich the Archbishop haz hardli t [e] ken intu akount.
Chips From A German Workshop, Vol. V. Miscellaneous Later Essays 1861
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And hou lo [n] do you [t] ink it tuk me (for ei am hiz teacher) tu impart tu him this pouer?
Chips From A German Workshop, Vol. V. Miscellaneous Later Essays 1861
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Thus in great haste I comeit you to [the] Ceaper of the Isrell of God, and rest Yours to command to my pouer Thomas Keade.
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JoUiffe whereby bee may bee in possession of all my estate there & that it may bee publiqueley knowen Mr. Mayhewe neither had nor bath pouer or order to deale ffor me se - thence the tyme of John JoIIiffs arryuall there, otherwisse then what is done with the knowledge, aduize and consent of the sayd Jno.
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Good Nephewe, — I am very glad that it hath plessed the Lord two giue you a seafe ariuall in thes Estrene peates, wheare I hope you will resolue two continew; fFor sence you are plessed two desire my aduice, I shall so aduise, and could wishe it ever in my pouer two giue you a moore fulle incurgment then at present I can, hauing at this time noe vakencye in my Regiment.
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S [u] m p [i] pel s [i] m tu imajin that the pouer ov disti [n] gwishi [n] miniút diferensez ov soundz iz a natiural gift, and kanot b [i] akweird.
Chips From A German Workshop, Vol. V. Miscellaneous Later Essays 1861
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Th [e] d [ue] not spel aleik bek [w] z th [e] hav b [i] n br [w] t [u] p with a sistem ov speli [n] in hwich the s [e] m sound kan b [i] reprezented in ten diferent w [e] z, and in hwich hardli eni w [u] n leter iz restrikted tu w [u] n fonetik pouer onli.
Chips From A German Workshop, Vol. V. Miscellaneous Later Essays 1861
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“Hwen this pouer ov fluent readi [n] in fonetik print iz akweird, buks in the ordinari print, suited tu their kapasitiz, ar tu be put intu the children’z handz and they ar told tu read them.
Chips From A German Workshop, Vol. V. Miscellaneous Later Essays 1861
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