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poise — I. verb (poised; poising) Etymology: Middle English, to weigh, ponder, from Anglo French peiser, poiser, from Latin pensare more at pensive Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. a. balance; especially to hold or carry in equilibrium … New Collegiate Dictionary
Bird flight — Flight is the main mode of locomotion used by most of the world s bird species. Flight assists birds while feeding, breeding and avoiding predators.Evolution of bird flightMost paleontologists agree that birds evolved from small theropod… … Wikipedia
Mum and the Sothsegger — is an anonymous fifteenth century alliterative English poem, written during the Alliterative Revival. It is ostensibly an example of medieval debate poetry between the principles of the oppressive figure of Mum ( Silence , as in to keep mum ) and … Wikipedia
Vuelo de las aves — Un águila azor africana en pleno vuelo. El vuelo es el principal medio de locomoción utilizado por la mayoría de las especies de aves. Juega un papel destacado en la alimentación de las aves, su reproducción, crecimiento y evasión de predadores.… … Wikipedia Español
poise — 1. noun /pɔɪz/ a) A state of balance, equilibrium or stability as an huge rockie clift, / Whose false foundation waues haue washt away, / With dreadfull poyse is from the mayneland rift, / [...] So downe he fell [...]. b) composure; … Wiktionary
altissime — ⇒ALTISSIME, adj. Rare, p. iron. Très grand, très noble. Prince altissime : • Je soupçonne, dit il, que la jeune sœur des anges n a jamais vécu que dans l imagination sèche de l altissime poète... Dante croyait à la vertu des nombres. A. FRANCE,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
