Men of unbounded imagination often want the poise of judgment.
Dryden.
Poise (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poised, (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Poising.]
[OE. poisen, peisen, OF. & F. peser, to weigh, balance, OF. il peise,
il poise, he weighs, F. il pËse, fr. L. pensare, v. intens. fr. pendere
to weigh. See Poise, n., and cf. Pensive.] [Formerly written also
peise.] 1. To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales
of a balance.