different between poy vs foy

English

Etymology

From Old French poi (“small hill”), from Latin podium.

Noun

poy (plural poys)

1. A support structure.
2. A balancing pole used by tightrope walkers.
3. A long pole, normally with a hook, used to push barges upstream.

Related terms

• teapoy

Anagrams

• PYO, Pyo, YOP, pyo-, yop

Middle French

Etymology

Old French poi

Adverb

poy

1. little; not much; not a lot

Related terms

• poy plus poy moins

Descendants

• French: peu

English

Etymology

From Middle French foy.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??

Noun

foy (countable and uncountable, plural foys)

1. (obsolete, rare) Faith, allegiance.
2. (obsolete) A feast given by one about to leave a place.
   • 1661 November 25, Samuel Pepys, The Diary of Samuel Pepys: 1661, 2006, Echo Library, page 124,

     To Westminster Hall in the morning with Captain Lambert, and there he did at the Dog give me and some other friends of his, his foy, he being to set sail to-day towards the Streights.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French foi.

Noun

foy f (plural foys)

1. faith
   • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:

     Saigneur Dieu oste moy de ce torment, auquel ces traitres chiens me detiennent, pour la maintenance de ta foy.

     Lord God remove me from this torment in which these traiterous dogs are holding, to help me keep your faith.

Descendants

• French: foi

Portuguese

Verb

foy

1. Obsolete spelling of foi