Po*teen" (?), n. [Cf. Ir. potaim, poitim, I drink, poitin a small pot.]
Whisky; especially, whisky illicitly distilled by the Irish peasantry.
[Written also potheen, and potteen.]
Po"te*lot (?), n. [F.,; cf. G. pottloth black lead.] (Old Chem. & Min.)
Molybdenum sulphide.
Po"tence (?), n. [F., fr. LL. potentia staff, crutch, L., might, power.
See Potency.] Potency; capacity. [R.] Sir W. Hamilton.
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Po"ten*cy (?), n. [L. potentia, from potens, -entis, potent. See
Potent, and cf. Potance, Potence, Puissance.] The quality or state of
being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy;
ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influence. "Drugs of
potency." Hawthorne.
A place of potency and away o' the state.
Shak.
Po"tent (?), a. [L. potens, - entis, p. pr. of posse to be able, to
have power, fr. potis able, capable (akin to Skr. pati master, lord) +
esse to be. See Host a landlord, Am, and cf. Despot, Podesta, Possible,
Power, Puissant.] 1. Producing great physical effects; forcible;
powerful' efficacious; as, a potent medicine. "Harsh and potent
injuries." Shak.
Moses once more his potent rod extends.
Milton.
2. Having great authority, control, or dominion; puissant; mighty;
influential; as, a potent prince. "A potent dukedom." Shak.
Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors.
Shak.
3. Powerful, in an intellectual or moral sense; having great influence;
as, potent interest; a potent argument.
Cross potent. (Her.) See Illust. (7) of Cross.
Syn. -- Powerful; mighty; puissant; strong; able; efficient; forcible;
efficacious; cogent; influential.
Po"tent, n. 1. A prince; a potentate. [Obs.] Shak.