n. A word variously explained as “a little puppet, ” “a little doll, ” or “a young butterfly.” Cf. Popet. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
So gay a popelote, so sweet a wench. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. populus people. See People. ] Populous. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. i. To propagate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Great shoals of people which go on to populate. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. populus people. See People. ] Populous. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. i. To propagate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Great shoals of people which go on to populate. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]