1 adjective balancedhe was poised on the edge of the seatbhí sé crochta ar chorr na cathaoireacha battle between two finely poised teamscoimhlint idir dhá fhoireann a bhí breá ábalta ag a chéilethe country is poised on the brink of revolutiontá an tír ar tí éirí amach, tá éirí amach ar tí tarlú sa tírthe castle is poised above the towntá an caisleán suite go hard os cionn an bhaile2 adjective readyhe sat with his pen poisedbhí sé ina shuí agus a pheann réidh aige, bhí sé ina shuí agus a pheann ar tinneall aigethe wolf was poised to springbhí an mac tíre ullamh le léim a thabhairt3 adjective gracefulgo maorga c m ugo grástúil c m uhe stood poised by the windowbhí sé ina sheasamh go maorga ag an bhfuinneog4 adjective composedstuama adj3 c m ushe was poised throughout the meetingchoinnigh sí guaim uirthi féin i rith an chruinnithe
