pocioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

pocion, pocyoun, pocyon, poscioun

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French pocion, borrowed itself from Latin pōtiō; doublet of pocioun, which Old French inherited from the same Latin source.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔˈsjuːn/, /pɔːˈsjuːn/, /ˈpɔːsjun/

Noun

pocioun (plural pociouns) (Late Middle English)

A liquid medicine or remedy; a medicinal solution.
(rare) A drink; liquid used to hydrate or refresh.
(rare) A mystical liquid; a potion.

Descendants

English: potion
Scots: potion

References

“pō̆ciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-22.

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