What does polt mean?
Polt means (now dialectal) A hard knock..
Polt
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(now dialectal) A hard knock..
Definitions by Sense
- (now dialectal) A hard knock.
- (obsolete, rare) A pestle.
Example Sentences
1782: Frances Burney, Cecilia, or memoirs of an heiress - If he know'd I'd got you the knife, he'd go nigh to give me a good polt of the head.
Their corne they rost in the eare greene, and bruising it in a morter of wood with a Polt, lappe it in rowles in the leaves of their corne, and so boyle it for a daintie.
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Word Forms
- polts
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1782: Frances Burney, Cecilia, or memoirs of an heiress - If he know'd I'd got you the knife, he'd go nigh to give me a good polt of the head.
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