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单词 pote
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pote1

/pəʊt/
Now rare
noun
Scottish and English regional. A gentle or weak kick or push.

Origin

Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From pote. For early use compare plough-pote.

pote2

/pəʊt/
Now Scottish, English regional (northern ), and Irish English (northern )
verb
1 [with object] To kick (something); to paw (the ground) with a foot; to stamp (one's foot). Now English regional ( northern ).
2 [with object] To poke (a fire, etc.) with a stick, poker, etc. Now Scottish and English regional ( northern ).

Origin

Old English (in an earlier sense). Probably cognate with Middle Dutch pōten to stick in the ground, to secure, to graft (Dutch poten to plant), Middle Low German pōten, pāten, patten to plant, to graft, Icelandic pota to poke, thrust, Norwegian (Nynorsk) pota to poke, Swedish regional påta to poke, to poke about, Danish pode to graft, to plant; further etymology uncertain: apparently related to put.

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