P.

P.Pace,sb.; seePas.Pace,v.; seePassen.Padde,sb.toad, SkD;pades,pl., S;paddis, SkD.Comb.:pad-stoole, toad-stool, Manip.—Icel.padda.Paddok,sb.toad, Prompt.; frog, W2;paddoke,rana, Voc. (n);padockes,pl.,grenouilles, Palsg.Comb.:paddok-stole,fungus, toad-stool, Cath.Paene,adj.pagan, S; seePayen.Pagent,sb.a pageant,pagina, Prompt.;pageant,scena,theatrum, Manip.Pagent,sb.a page, writing; see below.Pagyne,sb.page, writing, HD;pagine, SkD;pagent, SkD (s.v.page).Phr.:perfeccioun of dyuyne pagyne, H (p. 4).—Lat.pagina, a written page, that which is written, a paragraph or book.Pais,sb.peace, S; seePees.Pak,sb.a small bundle, PP;pakke,sarcina, Prompt.Pakken,v.to pack, PP, Prompt.Pak-nelde,sb.packing-needle, PP;pakneelde, S2;paknedle, PP.Pakok,sb.a peacock, PP; seePecok.Palesye,sb.paralysis, palsy, PP, S2;perlesy, HD;palesye, PP, S2;palesie, S2;palasie, S2;palacye, PP;palesy, W;palsye, P, Prompt.;parlesy, Cath., SkD.—OF.paralysie; Lat.paralysin; from Gr.παράλυσις.Paleys,sb.palace, C, C2, PP;paleis, PP;palais, S;palys, PP;paleyses,pl., PP;paleis, PP.—AF.paleis, OF.palais; Lat.palatium.Palfrey,sb.palfrey, saddle-horse, S2, C, PP;palfray, PP;palefrei, S.—AF.palefrei, OF.palefreid(Roland); Low Lat.paraveredum.Palle,sb.the archbishop’s pallium, funeral pall, a costly kind of texture, a canopy, Prompt., HD, Voc.;pall, HD, WA;pal, S;pelle, Prompt., S;pell, S2;pelles,pl., S.Comb.:pallen webis, fabrics of pall or fine cloth, WA.—Late Lat.palliumandpalla, see Ducange; cp. OF.pale, a kind of cloth (Ducange), and AS.pæll, a rich texture (Voc.).Pallen,v.to pall, to become vapid, Prompt., Palsg., SkD;palled,pp.enfeebled, C3.—OF.pallir, to grow pale; see Constans.Palme,sb.palm (tree), palm of victory, WA;palm, palm-branch, C3.—AF.palme; Lat.palma.Palmere,sb.palmer, S, PP;palmers,pl.S2.—AF.palmer; Church Lat.palmarium(acc.). See above.Palmestrye,sb.palmistry, S3. SeePaume.Paltok,sb.jacket, PP, Prompt.;paltocke, HD, Palsg.;paltoke, Voc.—OF.paletocque(Prompt.,n). For cognates, see SkD (s.v.paltry).Pament,sb.pavement, S3; seePauement.Pane,sb.a part or division of a thing, a skirt, Prompt., HD, SkD.—OF.pan, a piece (Bartsch); Lat.pannum(acc.). Cf.Peny.Panel,sb.a division, compartment, jurylist, piece of cloth on horse’s back, Cath. (n) PP, Sh.;panell, PP;panelle,subsellium. Cath.;pannell, HD, Palsg.—AF.panel. See above.Paneter,sb.butler, PP;pantere, Voc.;panter, PP.—AF.panneter; Late Lat.panetarium(acc.). SeePayn.Panne,sb.pan, brain-pan, skull, PP, C3, Voc., Prompt.;ponne, PP;pan, C.—AS.panne(Voc.); cp. Low Lat.panna(Ducange), and G.pfanne.Pans,sb. pl.pence, W; seePeny.Panter,sb.painter,pictor, Voc. SeePeynten.Panter,sb.a net, snare, CM, HD, Voc.;pantere, Prompt.;panther, Palsg., HD.—OF.pantiere; Late Lat.panthēra; Gr.πανθήρα; see Ducange.Pantere,sb.panther, S3, Voc.—OF.pantere; Lat.panthēra; from Gr.πάνθηρPanyer,sb.pannier, bread-basket, PP;payneres,pl., PP.—AF.panyer. SeePayn.Papejay,sb.parrot, popinjay, C2;popeiay, PP;papinjay. Voc.;popinjay, Voc.;popyngay, S3, HD;papyngay, HD;papingais,pl., S3;popyngayes, S3.—AF.papejayeparrot (mod.papegai); cp. OF.papegauxpl.; Low Lat.pappagallusby popular etymology from the Low Gr.παπαγάς, see Ducange.Pappe,sb.breast, S, Voc.;pappes,pl., S (n), WW;pappys, HD.Par,prep.by, with.Comb.:par amour, by love, with love, C;for paramour, for love, C2;paramour, a lover (of either sex), C, WA;paranioure,Manip.;par auenture, peradventure, S2, C2, C3, PP;perauntere, H;parauntre, S2;perauenture, W;par cas, by chance, C3;par de(par Dieu), C, C3;pardee, C2par fay, by my faith, C2, C3.Par-; see also underPer-.Parage,sb.kindred, family; hence, birth, descent, HD, JD, CM; equality, DG.—AF.parage; Late Lat. *paraticum, an equality, from Lat.par, equal. Cf.Disparage.Parcel,sb.part, share, little bit, PP;parcele, WA.—AF.parcele, part; Late Lat.particella; cp. It.particella.Parcel-mele,adv.separately, bit by bit, PP;percel-mel, S2, PP.Parcenel,sb.partner, H.Parcenelynge,sb.partnership, H.Parcener,sb.sharer, HD, W2;partener, W;partynere, S3;parceneris,pl., W, W2;parteneris, W;partyneris, W.—AF.parcenere,parsenere, pl.parceners,perceners; Late Lat.partionarinm(acc.).Parchementer,sb.preparer of parchment, Cath.;parmenter, Voc.Parchemyn,sb.parchment, W, PP;perchemyn, PP;perchemen, WA.—AF.parchemin, Gr.περγαμηνήfromΠέργαμος(cp. Lat.pergamena).Parchment; seePassamen.Parclos,sb.an enclosure, partition, screen, S3,Palsg.;parcloos, Prompt.;perclos, HD;perclose, HD.—OF.parclos, pp., closed completely; Lat.per+clausum.Pardon,sb.pardon, PP.—AF.pardun.Pardoner,sb.a seller of pardons, C, PP;pardonere, Prompt.Parement,sb.an adorning, C2, CM;paramentz,pl., C.Phr.:chambre of parementz, the presence-chamber, C2.—OF.parement; alsochambre de parement, the Chamber of Presence (Cotg.).Parfit,adj.perfect, S2, PP, GS, W;parfyt, PP;perfyt, C;parfight, C;perfit, C3, W;perfight, C.—OF.parfit,parfeit; Lat.perfectum.Parfitliche,adv.perfectly, PP;perfitliche, PP;parfitly, C2, CM;parfitli, W;perfytliest,superl., H.Parfournen,v.to perform, PP, C2, CM, SPD (p. 280);parforme, PP;perfourne, PP;performen, PP.—AF.parurnir,parfournir, to perform, to furnish. Cf.Furnish.Cross-reference could not be identified.Parische,sb.parish, PP;parisch, PP;paresche, PP;parsche, PP.—OF.paroisse; Church Lat.paroecia(alsoparochia); Gr.παροικία.Parischen,sb.parishioner, Cath., C;parisschens,pl., PP, S2;parshens, PP.—OF.paroissien. See above.Paritorie,sb.pellitory, C3, SkD;peritorie, the wall-plant bartram, Manip.;paratory,colitropium, Voc.;parietary, HD.—OF.paritoire, pellitory (Cotg.) andparitarie(Alph.); Late Lat.paritaria(Alph.); Lat.parietaria, fromparies, wall.Parlement,sb.parliament, conference, PP, S2.—AF.parlement, from OF.parler, to talk; Low Lat.parabolare(Brachet).Parlesy; seePalesy.Parloure,sb.the conversation room in nunneries, PP;parlowr, ‘colloquotorium,’ Cath.;parlur, S.—OF.parloir; Church Lat.parlatorium(Ducange).Parochien,sb.parishioner, PP;perrochioun, S3;paroschienes,pl., PP.—OF.parochien; Church Lat.parochianum; fromparochia. SeeParische.Partie,sb.part, portion, PP;partye, party (in a law suit), PP;party, side, S2;parties,pl., parts, S2.Phr.:a party, partially, S2.—AF.partie(partye), person; Lat.partita, divided.Partly,adv.briskly; seePerk.Partriche,sb.partridge, S3, PP;partrich, C;pertryche, Prompt.—AF.perdrice,perdriz; Lat.perdicem.Parvis,sb.the open space in front of St. Paul’s cathedral, HD;parvys, C, CM;parvyse, HD;parvyce, Prompt.—OF.parvis, the porch of a church, the outer court of a palace (hence Low Lat.parvisum),parevis,pareïs,paraïs; Late Lat.paradisum(acc.), the portico of St. Peter’s, Rome (Ducange), also paradise (Vulg.); Gr.παράδεισος. For the intercalation ofvin OF.parvis, see Brachet (s.v.corvée).Pas,sb.a step, pace, pass, passage, canto, narrow path, C2, C3, PP, S2;paas, C3;pass, S2;pace, Prompt.;pas,pl., S2;pases, S2.—AF.pas; Lat.passum(acc.).Paschen,v.to dash, to strike;pash, HD;paschte,pt. s., PP;passhed,pp.,passchet,pp., S2.Paske,sb.passover, W, PP, HD;pask, W.—AF.pask; Church Lat.pascha; Gr.πάσχα; Heb.pesak, a passing-over.Passamen,sb.a kind of lace, SPD (p. 272), HD;passements,pl., SPD, DG.Comb.:passamen lace, NQ (5. 9. 231);parchment lace, SPD.—OF.passement, a lace (Cotg.): It.passamáno(Florio); cp. Sp.passamáno, G.posament(Weigand). Cf.Perchmentier.Passen,v.to pass, surpass, PP, C2, C3;pace, S2, C2, C3; to die, C2;y-passed,pp., PP;pasand,pr. p., S3.—AF.passer.Passyng,pr. p. as adv.surpassing, i.e. very, S3;adj., C3.Passyngly,adv.in a surpassing degree, S3.Pas-tans,sb.pastime, S3;pastance, S3;pastaunce, HD.—OF.passe-tans,passe-tens,passe-temps.Patter,v.to repeat prayers, to say repeatedly, S3;patred,pt.s., S3 (n), HD.—From Church Lat.pater, the first word in thepater-noster(‘Our Father’).Paue,v.to pave;y-paued,pp., S3.—OF.pauer.Pauement,sb.pavement, C2;pauiment, SkD;pament, S3, Voc., Cath. (n), H;pawment, Prompt.—AF.pavement; Lat.pauimentum.Paume,sb.palm of the hand, PP;pawme, PP, W,Prompt.;pame, Voc.Comb.:palme-play, game of ball played with the hand, S3.—OF.paume, palm of the hand; Lat.palma; cp. F.jeu de paume, tennis.Pautener,sb.a vagabond, a libertine, HD;adj., rascally, ribald, B.—OF.pautonier,paltunier, a rascal (Bartsch); cp. Low Lat.paltonarius(Ducange). For cognates see SkD (s.v.paltry).Pauilon,sb.pavilion, tent, PP;pauilyoune, S2;pauiloun, lawyer’s coif, PP;pauyloun, coif, PP;pauylons,pl., tents, S2.—AF.pavillon, tent; Lat.papilionem, a tent, a butterfly.Pavyce,sb.a shield, defence, Prompt.;pauice, SkD;pauys, Prompt. (n),SkD,Voc., HD;pavisse, HD;pauish, Prompt. (n), HD;paluoise, Florio (s.v.testudine);palueise, Florio (s.v.pauese).—AF.pavise; Low Lat.pavisium(acc.), alsopavesium; cp. OF.pavois(Cotg.); Low Lat.pavensem(Ducange).Pavyser,sb.a soldier armed with a pavise, HD.Pax-brede,sb.a tablet with a crucifix which received from the worshippers the ‘osculum pacis,’ Voc., HD. SeeBred(2).Paye,sb.satisfaction, HD, S2, PP;paie, S2;pay, S2.—AF.paie.Payen,v.to please, satisfy, pay, PP, S2, H;payed,pp., satisfied, PP;paied, W;payd, S2;paid, S2;y-payed, C.—OF.paier, to satisfy, pay: Prov.pagar; Lat.pacare.Payen,adj.andsb.pagan, heathen, C;as a personal name, Bardsley;payn, S;paene, S;payns,pl., S;paynes, S;pains, S;paens, S;payens, S2, C3, CM.—AF.païen; Late Lat.paganum, heathen.Payn,sb.bread, PP;payne, PP.Comb.:payn-demayn, bread made of the finest flour, C2;paynmayn, Voc.;paynemayn, C2 (n);payman, Voc., HD.—OF.pain demaine,demeine; Church Lat.panem dominicum, bread of our Lord.Payne,sb.penalty, S2; seePeyne.Paynyme,sb.heathendom, S;painime, S;paynym, a pagan, Saracen (an incorrect use), PP, H;payneme, S2;paynymes,pl., PP;painems, HD (s.v.payen).—AF.paenime, heathen lands, paganism; OF.paienisme; Late Lat.paganismum(ace.). SeePayen.Paynymery,sb.paganism, Cath.Peak,v.to pry about narrowly, to peep, ND.Comb.:peak-goose, a peaking goose, ND;peek-goos, S3;pea-goose, ‘a simple, doltish fellow, a noddy peak, a ninny-hammer, a coxe,’ Cotg. (s.v.benet).Peakish,adj.looking sneakingly, ND.Peas,sb.peace, S3; seePees.Pease,v.to become peaceable;peaste,pt. s., S3.Pece,sb.a bit, portion, a cup, S2, PP, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., HD;peyce, S3.—AF.pece,piece; cp. Low Lat.pecia, a piece (Voc.), a cup (Ducange).Pecok,sb.peacock, PP;pecoke, Voc.;pekok, PP;pacoke, Cath.;pacok, Voc.;pakok, PP;pocok, PP, C;pokok, PP;pocokk, Voc.;pokoc, Voc.;pacokkis,pl., S3.—AS.péa(páwo); Lat.pauo; see Sievers, 37. 2. Cf.Poun.Peekgoose,sb.a silly fellow, S3; seePeak.Peel,sb.skin, rind of fruit, Cotg. (s.v.coupeau).—OF.pel; Lat.pellem.Pees,sb.peace, silence, S2, C2, W, PP;pes, S, S2;peas, S3;pays, PP;pais, S.—AF.pees,pes, OF.pais; Lat.pacem.Peesid,pp.appeased, W2.Peirement,sb.damage, detriment, W.Peiren,v.to injure, PP, CM;peyren, PP;peired,pp., S2.—OF.peirier; Late Lat.peiorare; cp. OF.empeirier, to become worse, to make worse, impair (Bartsch).Peiryng,sb.damage, destruction, W.Peis,sb.weight, PP;peys, S2, PP;peyce, Prompt.;peise, S3, Prompt.;poys, S3.—OF.peis(pois); Lat.pensum.Peisen,v.to weigh, W2;peysede,pt. s., S2;peised, PP;poised, PP.—AF.peiser(poiser); Lat.pensare.Peitrel,sb.breast-plate of a horse in armour, HD;peytrel, C3, Prompt.;pewtrel, Manip.;peytrelle, CM;paytrelle, HD, Voc.;pettrylle, Voc.—AF.peitrel; Lat.pectorale.Pelet,sb.pellet, stone-ball, S2, PP, Cath., CM, Prompt.;pelot, Prompt.;pylotes,pl., Cath. (n).—AF.pelote, ball, cp. It.pillótta(Florio); dimin. of Lat.pila.Pelle,sb.a pall, Prompt.; seePalle.Pelrimage,sb.pilgrimage, S; seePylgrimage.Pelte,pt. s.pushed, S; seePulten.Pelure,sb.fur-work, PP;pellure, S2, Prompt., PP.—AF.pelure, OF.peleüre(from OF.pel); Late Lat.pellatura, from Lat.pellem, skin.Pen,sb.a pen, enclosure, crib, Sh., SkD;penne,caula, Manip.;penez,pl., S2. SeePynnen.Penaunce,sb.suffering, punishment, penance, penitence, W, C, PP.—OF.penance,peneänce; Lat.poenitentia.Penauncer,sb.one who imposes a penance, PP.Penaunt,sb.one undergoing penance, C2, PP;penawnte, Prompt.—OF.penant,peneänt; Lat.poenitentem.Pencell,sb.a little banner, pennon, S2;pensel, PP, CM;pensell, Palsg., Cath. (p. 280n).—OF.penoncel,pennoncel, dimin. ofpennon, a flag, streamer. SeePenoun.Penible,adj.careful to please, C2; seePeyneble.Penid,sb.a pennet, little wreath of sugar taken in a cold, sugar-candy, Florio (s.v.diapiéde);penet, Florio;pennet, ND, Cotg., PP, Notes (p. 110);penydes,pl., Alph.—OF.penide(Cotg.); Late Gr.πηνίδιον, a little twist of thread, from Gr.πήνη, thread. Cf.Dia-penidion.Penne,sb.quill of a feather, Voc.; a pen, Cath.;pennes,pl., S2, W2.—AF.penne; Lat.penna.Penoun,sb.a pennon, small banner, SkD;pynoun, C;penounes,pl., S3.—AF.penon, feather of a cross-bow bolt, OF.pennon, feather of an arrow, flag, streamer; cp. It.pennóne(Florio).Peny,sb.penny, S2;penye, S;peny, S2;peni, S;pens,pl., W, S2, S3, C3;pons, S2;pans, W.Comb.:penny-breid, penny’s breadth, S3.—AS.pening(Mk. 12. 15),penning(Schmid),pending, a little pledge or token (SkD); cp. OHG.phending(Tatian), dimin. ofphand; Lat.pannus, a piece of cloth; Late Lat.pannum, pledge, something pledged or pawned (Ducange). Cf.Pane.Peosen,sb. pl.peas, S2; seePese.Per-; see also underPar-.Perauntere, peradventure, H; seePar.Percelmel,adv.bit by bit, S2; seeParcel-mele.Percen,v.to pierce, S2, PP, C2;persen, W, PP;perche, Cath., HD;pershaunt,pr. p., PP;persand, S3;pearst,pp., S3;persid, W2.—AF.percer; OF.percher; Late Lat. *particare, to part. For suffix-icare, cp. Late Lat. *coacticare(whence F.cacher); see BH, § 97. Cp. also OF.person=partitionem, Ps. 15. 6 (Apfelstedt).Perchmentier,sb.dealer in ‘parchment lace,’ S3.—Cp. It.passamentiere(Florio). SeePassamen.Percyl,sb.parsley, S2;percil, PP;percyll, Prompt.;parcelle, Cath.;persylle, Voc.;percelle, Cath.;persile, Alph.—OF.persil; Late Lat.petrocillum(Voc.); from Gr.πετροσέλινον. For the effect of the Greek accent see Brachet, and cp. F.encre(Enke).Pere,adj.andsb.equal, a peer, PP, C2;per, SkD;peer, PP, C2;peare, S3;peres,pl., PP;pieres, S3.—AF.per(pl.pers,peres); Lat.parem.Pere,sb.pear, Voc., Cath.;peere, Prompt.;perys,pl., CM.Comb.:peere apple, Prompt.;pere-ionette, an early ripe pear, PP;perjonette, CM.—AS.pere,peru; Lat.pirum. Cf.Pereye.Peregrin,adj.foreign;peregryn, C2.—OF.peregrin; Lat.peregrinum. Cf.Pylgrim.Peregrin,sb.a kind of falcon, HD.—Cp. Late Lat.peregrina falco(Ducange).Peren,v.to appear, P.—OF.pareir(paroir); Lat.parēre, to appear.Pereye,sb.perry, S2, Voc.;perre, Prompt.;pirrey, Cath.;pirre, Cath.Comb.:piri-whit, white perry, S2, PP.—OF.perey,peré,peiré(mod.poiré), frompeire(mod.poire), pear; cp. Late Lat.piretum(Voc.), frompirum.Perfet,adj.perfect, C3, W; seeParfit.Perk,adj.proud, pert, elated, HD;perke, ND;pert, SkD;partly,adv., briskly, S3.Perken,v.to smarten, to trim, SkD (s.v.pert);pyrkis,pr. s., S3.Pernel,sb.Pernel, or Parnel, a common female name, S2, Bardsley;purnele, a concubine, PP.—OF.Peronelle; Late Lat.Petronilla, name of a saint.Perreye,sb.jewelry, precious stones, PP;perreie, S2;perrye, C, PP, HD;perrey, S2;perree, C2.—AF.perrye; OF.pierrerie, precious stones; from OF.piere,pere; Lat.petra, stone.Pers,adj.dark rich blue, sky-coloured, bluish grey, CM, C;perss, S3.—OF.pers(Bartsch); cp. It.perso, Low Lat.persus,perseus(Ducange).Perte,adj.manifest, obvious, S2, PP;adv.openly, PP. SeeApert.Pertelyche,adv.plainly, evidently, S2;pertelich, PP;pertly, truly, S2; openly, P;pertely, completely, S2.Pes,sb.peace, S, S2; seePees.Pese,sb.a pea, PP;peose, PP;peese, PP;pesen,pl., PP;peosen, S2;peses, PP.Comb.:pese-coddes, pea-pods, S2, P;pes-codes, S3;pese-lof, loaf made with peas, P.—AS.piose(pyse,pise), pease; Lat.pīsa, pl. ofpīsum.Pesibilte,sb.a calm, W. SeePees.Pesible,adj.peaceful, W2.—OF.paisible; Late Lat.pacibilem.Pesiblenesse,sb.calm, S2, W;pesibilnesse, W.Pettail,sb.rabble, B; seePitaile.Pettes,sb. pl.pits, S2; seePyt.Peyne,sb.pain, penalty, C2, W, PP;peine, S2;payne, S2.—AF.payne,paine, OF.peine; Late Lat.pēna; Lat.poena. Cf.Pyne.Peyneble,adj.pains-taking, S2;penyble, HD;penible, C2.—OF.penible, laborious.Peynen,v. reflex.to take pains, PP, S2, C2;peyned,pp., punished, W.Peynten,v.to paint, CM, PP;peynt,pp., S3, CM;peynted, C2;y-peynt, S3.—From OF.peint, pp. ofpeindre; Lat.pingere, see Brachet.Peynture,sb.picture, CM.—OF.peinture(AF.painture).Phantasie,sb.fancy, S3.—Gr.φαντασία.Philautia,sb.explained ‘philosophy’, S3;philautie, self-love, ND.—Gr.φιλαυτία, self-love.Philosophre,sb.philosopher, C2, C3;philosophres,pl., C3;philosophers, PP.—OF.philosophe; Lat.philosophum(acc.); Gr.φιλόσοφος, a lover of wisdom. For theradded in the English word, cp.choristerfor F.choriste.Picchen,v.to pitch, to fix, to pick, divide with a sharp point, P;pitchinge,pr. p., W;piȝte,pt. s., SD;pighte him, pitched, fell, SkD;piȝten,pl., W;piht,pp., PP;piȝt, WA;pight, S3, PP, ND;pyȝte, PP. Cf.Pyken.Pich,sb.pitch, S; seePikke.Pigge,sb.pig,porcellus, Manip.;pygge, Prompt.Comb.:pigsnie, ‘pig’s eye,’ a term of endearment, ND;piggesneyghe, CM;pigsny, ND, S3.Pike,v.to pitch, S;pykke, Cath.Pikke,sb.pitch, Cath.;pyk, Prompt.;pyche, Prompt.;pych, S;pich, S.—AS.pic(Voc.); Lat.picem.Piler,sb.pillar, S, PP, C2, C;pyler, PP;pilere, W;pylere, Prompt.—AF.piler; Low Lat.pilare(Ducange).Pillage,sb.plunder;pyllage, SkD;pilage, WA.Pillen,v.to peel, Prompt.;pille, Cath.;pill, Cotg., WW;pilie, PP;pilled,pp., bald, WW, Prompt.;piled, C;pilde, peeled, bare, S3.Phr.:pille garleke,vellicare, Cath.—OF.peler(Cotg.), alsopiller(Palsg.); Lat.pilare, to deprive of hair, frompilus, hair.Pillen,v.to plunder, CM, ND;pylle, S3;pilen, PP;pil, H;pylen, PP;pylled,pt. pl., S3.—OF.piller(Cotg.); Late Lat.pilare(Ducange).Pillery,sb.rapine, ND.Pilling,sb.robbery, S3.Pillour,sb.plunderer, PP;piloure, PP;pyllars,pl., S3.Pilwe,sb.pillow, CM;pilewe, S2;pilous,pl., CM.—AS.pyle(= *pulwi); Lat.pulvinus; cp. OHG.phuliwi(Tatian).Pilwe-beer,sb.pillow-case, C;pillowe-bere, Cath.;pyllo-berys,pl., HD.Pinchen,v.to find fault, C3;pynche, C;i-pynched,pp., plaited, C.Phr.:I pynche courtaysye,je fays le nyce, Palsg.—OF.pincer;It.picciare, to pinch with a beak (Florio); frompiccio, a beak, bill (Florio).Pirie,sb.pear-tree, S2, P.—AS.pirige(Voc.). SeePere.Piri-whit,sb.white perry, S2; seePereye.Pirries,sb. pl.storms of wind, S3; seePyry.Piscence,sb.might, S3; seePuissance.Pistle,sb.epistle, PP, W, S3;pystyl, Prompt.;pistil, PP, C2;pistill, WA;pistlis,pl., W.—OF.epistle(epistre, Cotg.); Lat.epistola; Gr.ἐπιστολή, message.Pitaile,sb.footsoldiers, infantry, S2;pettaill, rabble, B;pitaill, B;pitall, B.—AF.pitaille, foot-soldiers, OF.pietaille, a troop of footmen (Cotg.); from OF.piet; Lat.pedem.Pitaunce,sb.provision, share, portion, dole, PP, C, CM;pytaunce, PP;pytawnce, Prompt.—OF.pitance(Bartsch); Low Lat.pictancia(Ducange).Plage,sb.plague (= Lat.plaga), W;plague, Sh.;plagis,pl., W.—Lat.plāga(Vulg.); Gr.πληγή, a blow, stroke, plague (LXX); cp. OF.plaie.Plage,sb.a region, Cath.;plages,pl., S2, C3, HD.—OF.plage, a region, land, sea-coast (Cotg.); Lat.plāga(Vulg.).Plaid,sb.plea, dispute in a law-court, S;plait, S;plee, Prompt.;placitum, Voc.;ple, SkD, W;play, SkD;place,pl., pleas, S3.—AF.plait,play, OF.plaid,plait,plat, proceedings in a law-court, a trial, law-court; Late Lat.placitum, literally, what is pleasing, hence a decision, law-court, pleading.Plaidi,v.to plead, bring a complaint, argue, S;plede, PP;placitare, Voc.;plete, PP, S3, Prompt.—AF.plaider, OF.pleidier.Plaiding,sb.pleading, S;pledyng, PP;pletynge, S3, Prompt.Plat,adj.flat, level, Prompt.;adv.completely, fully, JD, C2.—OF.plat.Platly,adv.fatly, fully, S3, HD, Prompt.Plate,sb.plate-armour, S2, C2;plates,pl., PP.—AF.plate, a plate of metal, bullion, silver-plate,f.ofplat, flat.Platte,pt. s. reflex.threw himself flat, PP, S2.Playn,adv.plainly, clearly, C2, C3; seePleyn.Playne,v.to complain, S2, PP;playn, S3;pleyne, PP, C2;pleyn, S3;plane, S3;pleignen,pr. pl., S2;pleynand,pr. p., S2;plenand, H.—OF.plaign-, stem ofplaignant, pr. p. ofplaindre(pleindre); Lat.plangere.Playnte,sb.complaint, lament, PP;pleinte, C2;pleyntes,pl., C3.—OF.pleinte; Late Lat.plancta, from Lat.plangere.Playnyng,sb.complaint, S3.Playte,sb.a fold,plica, Prompt.;pleytes,pl., plaits of a cord, HD.—OF.pleit, a fold; Lat.plicitum, folded. Cf.Plite.Playten,v.to fold, Prompt.;plettand,pr. p., S3;pletede,pt. s., S2.Ple,sb.plea, W; seePlaid.Pleinte,sb.complaint, C2; seePlaynte.Plenere,adj.full, PP;adv.in full numbers, PP;plener, PP, HD.—OF.plenier; Late Lat.plenarium.Plenerliche,adv.fully, HD;plenerly, S2.Plenissen,v.to fill;plenyst,pp., S3.—From OF.pleniss-, stem ofplenissant, pr. p. ofplenir, from Lat.plenum.Plentee,sb.plenty, C2;plente, Prompt.—OF.plenté; Lat.plenitatem.Plenteuous,adj.plenteous, abundant, C, PP;plenteuouse, W;plentiuous, SkD;plentefous, H;plentuos, S2;plenteus, SkD.—OF.plentivous.Plenteuouslier,adv. comp.more plenteously, W.Plenteuousnesse,sb.plenteousness, HD.Plentuuste,sb.plentifulness, H.Plesaunce,sb.pleasure,kindness,PP;plesance, B, S2, Cath., C2.—OF.plaisance.Plete,v.to plead, S3, PP, HD, Prompt.; seePlaidi.Pletede,pt. s.plaited, folded up, S2; seePlayten.Pley,sb.play, C2;pleie, S.—AS.plega, brisk motion, fight, play (OET).Pleyen,v.to play, amuse oneself, PP, C2;pleien, S, PP;pleiden,pt. pl. refl., S2.—AS.plegian, to play on an instrument (OET), to play, ‘ludere,’ to move briskly (Grein),plegan(Sievers, 391): OS.plegan, to wager, to answer for; cp. OHG.plegan(Otfrid).Pleyn,adj.even, level, plain, clear, Prompt., C, C3;playn, B;adv.plainly, clearly, C3;playn, C3.—AF.plain; Lat.planum.Pleyn,v.to complain, S3; seePlayne.Pleyn,adj.full, C, C3, PP.—OF.plein; Lat.plenum.Pleynly,adv.fully, C.Pliht,sb.danger, S2;pliȝt, WA.—AS.pliht(OET.).Plihten,v.to pledge, plight, PP, S2;plyghte, PP, Prompt.;pliȝte, S;plyghte,pt. s., PP;plyȝhten,pl., PP;pliht,pp., PP, S2;plyht, S2;pliȝt, PP;plyȝt, S3;plight, PP;plyght, C3;i-pluht, S;y-pliȝte, PP;i-pliȝt, S2.—AS.plihtan, to imperil, to venture (Schmid).Plihtful,adj.dangerous, S2.Plite,sb.state, condition, manner, SkD (p. 822), CM, WA; seePlyte.Plouh,sb.plough, PP;plow, Prompt.;plewch, B;plouȝ, PP;ploh, S2;plewys,pl., S3.Comb.:plouh-fot, plough-foot, PP;plow-lond, a measure of land,carrucata, S2;plowelond, Voc.;plowlond, Prompt.;ploghe of lande, Cath.;plowes of lond, G;plow-man, ploughman, C2, PP;plouȝman, PP;pluch-ox, plough-ox, S3;plowstert, plough-tail or handle, Prompt.—Icel.plógr, plough; cp. AS.ploh, ploughland (SkD), OHG.pluag, plough (Otfrid).Plukken,v.to pluck, PP, Prompt.;plokken, PP;plyghte,pt. s., CM, C2, PP;plyght,pp., C2 (p. 290).—AS.pluccian.Plume,sb.feather;plumes,pl., PP;plomys, S3.—OF.plume; Lat.pluma.Plye,v.to bend, C2.—AF.plier; Lat.plicare, to fold.Plyght,pp.plighted, pledged, C3; seePlihten.Plyghte,pt. s.plucked, pulled, C2; seePlukken.Plyte,sb.state, condition, Prompt., C3, WA;plite, CM, WA;plit, S2.—OF.plite, SkD (p. 822),pliste; Late Lat. *plicita, from Lat.plicare, to fold. Cf.Playte,Plye.Poer,sb.power, S2;poeir, S2;power, Prompt.;powere, army, WA;pouwer, PP.—OF.poër,poeir; Late Lat.potēre, to be able.Poised,pt. s.weighed, PP; seePeisen.Poke,sb.a bag, Cath., PP, S;pooke, Prompt.;poc, S2;powke, PP;pouhȝ, PP.—Cp. ODu.poke.Poket,sb.pocket, Prompt.;pokets,pl., C3.Pokke,sb.pustule, Prompt.;poke, Voc.;pokkes,pl., C3, Voc., PP.Pokok,sb.a peacock, PP; seePecok.Polcat,sb.polecat, C3;pulkat, Prompt., Voc.;pulcatte, SkD;powlkat, SkD.—ME.pol-; OF.pole,polle; Lat.pulla. Cf.Pulte.Poletes,sb. pl.pullets, S2; seePulte.Polische,v.to polish, PP;pulische, Cath.;puliche, Cath.;polsche, PP;pulsche, PP;pulched,pp., S3.—From OF.poliss-, stem ofpolissant, pr. p. ofpolir; Lat.polire.Poll,sb.poll, head, WW; head, person, WA;pol, PP;polles,pl., PP.Comb.:poll-ax, pole-axe, C;polax, CM.Poll,v.to cut off the hair, WW, Manip.;powled,pt. pl., WW;pollid,pp., W, W2;powled, WW.Comb.:polled hen, C (p. 125);pulled hen, bald, moulting hen, C.Polle,v.to get money unfairly, by extortion, Palsg.;poll,spoliare, Manip., S3, ND, Sh.—The same word as above.Poller,sb.an extortioner, ND.Polling,sb.unfair exaction, S3.Polyue,sb.pulley, C2, CM;polyff, ONE (1. 108).Pomade,sb.cider, PP.Pomage,sb.cider, HD.Pome,sb.pomade, S3.Comb.:pome-water, a kind of apple, HD;pom-water, the apple of the eye, HD.—OF.pome, apple; Lat.pomum.Pomel,sb.a knob, a boss, C, W2;pomels,pl., S3;pomelles, HD.Pomely,adj.spotted like an apple, C, C3;pomelee, HD.Comb.:pomely gris(=gris pommelé), dapple grey, Cotg.—OF.pommelé.Ponne,sb.pan, PP; seePanne.Pons,sb. pl.pence, S2; seePeny.Pope,sb.the pope, PP;pape, S.Der.:popetrie, popery, S3.—AS.pápa; Church Lat.papa.Popet,sb.puppet, C2, SkD, CM.—OF.poupette.Popyngay,sb.parrot, popinjay, S3; seePapejay.Poraille,sb.poor people, C; seePoueraill.Porchas,sb.gain, winnings, S2; seePurchas.Pore,adj.poor, S2; seePouer.Poret,sb.a kind of leek, PP, Prompt.;porettes,pl., S2, P.—OF.porrette(Cotg.).Pors,sb.purse, S2; seePurse.Portatyf,adj.portable, light, P.—OF.portatif, lively of body (Cotg.).Porte,sb.gate, WW;port, Sh.;portis,pl., S3.—AF.porte; Lat.porta.Portrey,v.to pourtray, FP;purtreye, PP;purtraye, PP;purtreied,pp., S3;portred, S3;porturat, S3.—OF.portray-, stem ofportrayant, pr. p. ofportraire; Late Lat.protrahere.Porueid,pp.provided, S2; seePurueyen.Pose,sb.cold in the head, S2, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., Voc., C3.—Wel.pas, a cough; for cognates see SkD (s.v.wheeze), and Brugmann, § 441.Possen,v.to push, S, PP, CM, Prompt.;posshen, PP.—OF.pousser,poulser; Lat.pulsare, frequent. ofpellere.Pot,sb.a vessel for cooking or drinking from, SkD.Comb.:pot-parlament, a talk over one’s cups, S3;pot-sherd, pot-sherd, S3;pot-styk, pot-stick,motarium, Voc.;pot-stykke,motorium, Voc.;pot-stick, S3.Potte,pt. s.put, S2; seePutten.Pouderen,v.to powder, SkD;poulderen, S3;pulderit,pp., S3.—OF.poudrer,poldrer; Lat.puluerare.Poudre,sb.powder, C3, W;pouder, PP;poudir, W;poulder, HD;pulder, S3.Comb.:poudre marchaunt, flavouring powder, C.—AF.poudre,puldre, OF. *pulre; Lat.puluerem, dust.Povn,sb.peacock, S3.—OF.poun,paon; Lat.pauonem; see BH (Introd., 27).Cf.Pe-cok.Pound,sb.pound, PP;punde,dat., S;pownd,pl., S2.Comb.:pound-mele, by pounds at a time, PP, S2;pound-mel, P.—AS.pund; Lat.pondus, a weight.Pound,sb.an enclosure, pound, pond, S2;pond, SkD;ponde, Prompt.;poonde, Cath.Comb.:pondfolde, a pound, pin-fold, PP;poundfalde, PP;ponfolde, PP.—AS.pund, an enclosure (Schmid).Pouren,v.to pore, gaze steadily, C3;pore, CM;powre, C;pure, S;pirith,pr. s., PP.Pous,sb.pulse, PP, CM;pouce, S2;powce, Prompt.—OF.pouls,polz; Lat.pulsum(acc.).Poustè,sb.power, P, B, HD, H (77. 65);poste, HD;potestat, W;poustees,pl., violent attacks, PP;potestatis, powers, W.—AF.pouste,poëste, OF.podeste; Lat.potestatem.Pout,v.to poke, to stir with a long instrument, JD.Comb.:pout-staff, a net fastened to two poles, used for poking the banks of rivers, JD, S3.Poueraill(Poveraill),sb.the poor people, B;purraile, PP;poraille, PP, C;porails,pl., W2.—AF.poverail.Pouertè(Povertè),sb.poverty, meanness, shabbiness, PP, C2, WA;powerte, B;pouert, WA, PP, S2, S3, C3, W, W2.—OF.povertè; Late Lat.paupertam; see Constans (Supplément, p. 32).Poure(Povre),adj.poor, S, PP, S2, C2;pouere, PP, S2;pouer, S2;pore, S, S2;pure, S2, S3;pouerore,comp., S2;pourest,superl., C2;poure,adv., C2.—OF.povre; Lat.pauperem.Poureliche(Povreliche),adv.poorly, C2;pourely, C.Poynt,sb.point, a small portion, a bit, S2;poynte, Prompt.Phr.:at the poynt, conveniently placed, S2;in point, at the point, about to, S2.—OF.point; Lat.punctum. Comb.:point-deuys,at point-deuys, with the greatest exactness, in detail, minutely, CM, C2;point-device, HD.—OF.point; Lat.punctum.Poyntil,sb.a style to write with, W, W2,poyntyle, Voc.—OF.pointille.Poys,sb.weight, S3; seePeis.Prane,sb.prawn, Prompt., Manip., Palsg., ND;praune, SkD;pranys,pl., S3.—OF. *parne, *perne; Lat.perna, a ham; cp. It.perna, a nakre fish (Florio). For the changes in meaning, cp. It.gambarelli, prawns (Florio), fromgamba, a leg.Pranglen,v.to press;prangled, S.—Cp.Du.prangen; Goth.praggan, to press.Prank,adj.full of sensational tricks;pranker,comp., ND.Pranken,v.to arrange the folds of a dress, SkD, Prompt., Palsg., HD;prancke, ND;pranke, to frisk about, Manip.Pranker,sb.one who dresses gaily, ND.Prankie,adj.fine, gorgeous, S3.Praty,adj.pretty,elegantulus, Prompt.;prestans, Cath.;pretie,scitus,facetus, Manip.;prately,adv., CM.—Cp. Late Lat.practicus, ‘peritus’ (Ducange).Prayabill,adj.to be entreated, H.Prayen,v.to pray, PP; seePreyen.Prechen,v.to preach, C2.—OF.precher(prescher); Lat.praedicare.Prechour,sb.preachers, PP;prechoures,pl., PP, S3.—OF.precheör; Lat.praedicatorem.Predicament,sb.in logic, one of the most general classes into which things can be distributed;predicamentes,pl., S3.—Schol. Lat.praedicamentum.Prees,sb.; seePresse.Preie,sb.prey, S;pray, Prompt., PP;prayes,pl., spoils, S2.—OF.preie(mod.proie); Late Lat.prēda; Lat.praeda); cp. AF.praie.Prente,sb.print, impression, SkD;prent, S3;preynt, Prompt.;prynte, PP, W.—OF.preint, pp. ofpreindre; Lat.premere, to press.Prenten,v.to print, impress, CM;preentyn, Prompt.Prentis,sb.apprentice, S2, P;prentyce, Prompt.;prentys, PP;pl., PP;prentises, PP. SeeAprentis.Prentishode,sb.apprenticeship, PP.Presse,sb.a press, throng, SkD, PP;pres, CM, C2;prees, CM, S2, C2, C3;prease, Cotg., S3;preace, S3.—AF.presse, a throng.Pressour,sb.press for cloth, S2, PP; winepress, W;pressoure,pressorium, Cath.;presour, W;pressours,pl., W2.—OF.pressoir; Lat.pressorium.Prest,adj.ready, quick, G, S2, S3;adv., PP, S3;presteste,superl., S2;prestest, P;prestliche,adv., readily, PP;prestly, PP;prestely, S2.—AF.prest; Late Lat.praestum(Ducange).Prest,sb.priest, S, PP, S2, C2;preest, PP;preeste, Prompt.;preostes,pl., S2;prestes, S2;prustes, S2.—AS.préost; Church Lat.presbyter(Vulg.); Gr.πρεσβύτερος, elder (LXX).Preste,adj. superl.(forpret-ste), proudest, highest, S2; seeProud.Presthod,sb.presthood, PP;preesthood, Prompt.Preuen,v.to prove, try, test, abide a test, C2, C3; seeProuen.Prevy,adj.privy, secret, S3; seePryue.Preyen,v.to pray, C2, PP, Prompt.;preien, PP, S, S2;preith,pr. s., S2;preiȝede,pt. s., PP;preide, S, PP;preyd, S2;y-prayed,pp., S2, C2.—AF.preier(praier); Late Lat.precare. (Lat.precari).Preyere,sb.prayer, Prompt., S2, C2;preiere, PP.—AF.preiere: It.pregaria; Church Lat.precaria.Pricasour,sb.a hard rider, C, CM.Price,sb.high esteem, S2; seePrys.Pricket,sb.a buck; seePryket.Primate,sb.the first place, H.—Lat.primatus(Vulg.).Primordyall,sb.origin, S3.—OF.primordial; Church Lat.primordialem(Ducange).Prim-seȝnen,v.to give theprima signatio, to sign with the cross, an act preliminary to christening;primm-seȝȝnesst,2 pr. s., S;y-primisined,pp., S2.—OF.primseigner(Ducange); cp. Icel.primsigna.Principatus,sb. pl.powers, dominions, rulers, W.—Lat.principatus(Vulg.).Prisun,sb.prison, S.—AF.prisun; Lat.prensionem,prehensionem, a taking, a capture. Cf.Pryson.Prisun,sb.a prisoner;prisunes,pl., S;prysouns, PP;prysuns, H;prisons, S2;prisounes, P;presons, WA.—AF.prisoun, OF.prison; see Constans.Prisuner,sb.gaoler, keeper of a prison, S.Proces,sb.narrative, history, C2, HD, WA.—OF.procès; Lat.processum.Proche,v.to approach;prochinge,pr.p., S3.—OF.procher(inapprocher); Late Lat.propiare.Procuratour,sb.proctor, agent, PP;procuratoure, steward, W;proketowre, Prompt.—AF.procuratour; Lat.procuratorem(Vulg.).Profyte,sb.profit, Prompt.;prophete, PP.—AF.profit; Lat.profectum.Profyten,v.to profit, Prompt.;profitide,pt. s., grew, W;prophitide,pl., S2.Proheme,sb.a proem, prologue, C2.—OF.proëme; Lat.proemium; Gr.προοίμιον.Proinen,v.to prune, preen, trim, adorn, SkD, HD, ND;proigne, HD;prune, CM, SkD;proynd,pp., S3.—OF.progner, alsoprovigner, to propagate by taking cuttings (Cotg.);from OF.provin, a sucker (Cotg.), alsoprovain; Lat.propaginem.Proiner,sb.pruner, ND.Prollen,v.to search about, prowl, C3, Prompt., Palsg.;proule, Manip.Promissioun,sb.promise.Phr.:the lond of promyssioim(or of beheste), the Holy Land, S2.—Lat.promissionem; cp.terra repromissionis(Heb. II.9, Vulg.).Promyt,v.to promise, S3, JD.—Lat.promittere; cp. OF.prometre.Propre,adj.separate, distinct, PP, C2;fine,goodly, PP, C3;proper, S2.—AF.propre, fit; Lat.proprium.Propreliche,adv.properly, suitably, PP.Proprete,sb.property, peculiarity, SkD;propirte, PP;propertes,pl., S2, WA;propurtes, PP.—OF.proprieté, a property (Cotg.); Lat.proprietatem.Prospectyues,sb. pl.perspective glasses, C2.Comb.:prospective glass, telescope, C2 (n).—OF.prospective, ‘the prospective, perspective or Optick art’ (Cotg.).Proud,adj.proud, PP, WA;prowd, PP;prout, PP, S2;prud, S;prut, S;prute,pl., S;prude, S;preste(pretste),superl., S2.—AS.prút; cp. Icel.prúðr.Proue,sb.proof, S3;preue, CM, C2;preef, C3;prief, S3.—OF.preuve; Late Lat.proba; from Lat.probare.Prouen,v.to prove, try, test, PP, S;preouen, S2, PP;preuen, PP, C2, C3;pruf,imp. pl.,1,S2;preuede,pt. s., S2;proued,pl., S2;preued,pp., S3.—OF.prover(prouver); Lat.probare.Prouende,sb.food, Manip.;prouendre, food, PP; a prebend, ecclesiastical benefice, PP, CM.—OF.provende(provendre); Church Lat.praebenda, a ration, allowance, see BH (Introd. § 40).Prouendre,sb.a prebendary, SkD.—OF.provendier.Prouendren,v.to provide with prebends, P.Prouendreres,sb. pl.men who hold prebends, S2, PP.Prouisours,sb. pl.men named by the pope to a living not vacant, S2, PP.—Church Lat.provisores(Ducange).Prow,sb.profit, advantage, C, C3, G, H, PP, HD;prou, H.—OF.prou,pru, advantage (Bartsch).Prowesse,sb.prowess, S2;pruesse, S.—AF.pruesse, OF.proece.Prustes,sb. pl.priests, S2; seePrest.Prut,adj.proud, S; seeProud.Pryde,sb.pride, PP;prute, S2;prude, PP, S, S2;pruyde, P;pruide, PP, S2;pride, S2 (p. 74).—AS.prýte. SeeProud.Prydeles,adj.void of pride, C2.Pryen,v.to pry, PP, C3;prien, PP;pry, Cath.;prie,1 pr. s., Palsg.Pryk,sb.a sting, Prompt.;prik, point, WA.Pryket,sb.a young buck,capriolus, Prompt.;pricket, a buck in his second year (named from hisprickinghorns), S3, HD, Cotg. (s.v.dagard).Prykie,v.to prick, goad, spur, ride fast, PP;prikken, C2, Prompt.;pryghte,pt. s., C2.Prykiere,sb.rider, horseman, PP.Prykke,sb.a broach, Prompt.;prikke, puncture, sting, C, C2.Pryklyng,pr. p.urging, S3.Pryme,sb.the period from six o’clock to 9 a.m., also 9 a.m., Prompt., S, PP, C2, C3;prime, S, S3, WA.Phr.:heiȝ prime, high prime, 9 a.m., PP.Comb.:prime-tide, prime, S.—Church Lat.prima.Prymer,sb.primer, C2.Pryns,sb.prince, PP;prynce, Prompt.—AF.prince; Lat.principem.Prynshode,sb.princely dignity, W;prinshod, W.Prynte,sb.print, W; seePrente.Prys,sb.price, prize, value, excellence, high esteem, C, C2, PP;pris, S, S2, PP;price, WA, S2;pryce, Prompt.—AF.pris; Lat.prĕtium, see BH, § 32.Prys,adj.prize, chief, PP;pris, S2;prijs, S3.Prysen,v.to set a price, Prompt.;priss, to prize, S2.Pryson,v.to put in prison, Prompt.;y-prisoned,pp., G. SeePrisun.Prysonere,sb.prisoner, captive, Prompt.;prisonere, PP.—OF.prisonier, AF.prisuner.Pryue,adj.secret, intimate, PP, S2;priuee, C2, C3;priuei, S2;prevy, S3;priuee,adv., C2;priues,sb. pl., secret friends, P;priueliche,adv., secretly, S2, PP;priuely, C2;pryuely, C2.—AF.prive; Lat.priuatum.Pryuen,v.to deprive, Prompt.;prife, H;pryuyd,pt. s., H.—OF.priver; Lat.priuare.Pryuete,sb.privity, secret counsel, PP;priuitee, S2, C2, C;pryuyte, S2.—AF.privete.Psalme,sb.psalm, H, PP; seeSalm.Psautere,sb.psalter, H (p. 3); seeSauter.Publisshen,v.to make public, PP, C2;puplische, W (Mt. 1. 19);pupplische, S2;publice,imp. s., PP.—A form due to analogy from OF.publier; Lat.publicare.Pucelle,sb.a girl, maiden;pucell, S3.—OF.pucelle,pulcelle; dimin. from Lat.pullus, the young of any animal; cp. OF.polle, maiden (Bartsch). Cp.Pulte,Polcat.Pukken,v.to poke, push, incite, P;pukked,pt. s., P.Pulched,pp.polished, S3;see Polische.Pulte,sb.pullet, Prompt.;poletes,pl., S2, PP.—OF.polete; dim. ofpole,polle; Lat.pulla. Cf.Pucelle,Polcat.Pulten,v.to push, beat, strike, put, PP, S2;pelte, PP;pilte, PP, SkD (s.v.pelt);pulte,pt. s., PP;pult, PP, S2;pelte, S;pelt, PP;i-pilt,pp., G;pilt, S, SkD.Pulter,sb.poulterer, Cath.—AF.poleter,pulleter.Pultrie,sb.poultry, S3, C, Prompt.;pultery, name of a London street, the Poultry, S3.—AF.pultrie,poletrie.Punde,sb. dat.pound; seePound(1).Puple,sb.people, PP, Prompt., W2;pupel, S2;poeple, PP;puplis,pl., W2.—OF.peuple,poeple(AF.people); Lat.populum.Pur,adj.pure, thorough, complete, S2, PP;pure, PP, S3, C;puir, PP;puire, PP;pur,adv., completely, S2;pure, merely, very, S3;purlyche,adv., purely, completely, S3.—OF.pur; Lat.purum.Purchacen,v.to acquire, purchase, PP;purchasen, C3.—AF.purchacer, to pursue, to acquire; OF.porchacier.Purchas,sb.gain, winnings, C, G;porchas, S2.—AF.purchas.Purchasour,sb.prosecutor, C.—AF.purechasour.Purchasyng,sb.prosecution, C.Purfil,sb.the furred trimming of a dress, P;purfyle, P;purfle, a hem, Manip.Purfilen,v.to embroider on an edge, to purl, C, P;purfle, Cotg.—OF.pourfiler, fromfiler, to twist threads, fromfil, thread; Lat.filum.Purpre,sb.purple garments, S, PP;purpire, H (44. 11);purpour,adj., S3;purpur, W;purpres,pl., purple coverings, S.—AF.purpre; Lat.purpura.Purpurat,adj.of a purple colour, S3.—Lat.purpuratus, clad in purple.Purpuresse,sb.a seller of purple (=purpuraria), W.Purse,sb.purse, bag, PP, S, C3;purs, PP, C2, C;porse, PP;pors, S2.—AS.purs(Engl. Studien, xi. 65, 1.36); Late Lat.bursa; Gr.βύρση, a skin.Purtenaunce,sb.appurtenance, belongings, PP;purtenance, the intestines of an animal, WW;portenaunce, Palsg.;purtenancis,pl., S3.—OF.appartenance(Cotg.).Purtreied,pp.pourtrayed, S3; seePortrey.Purveour,sb.purveyor, PP, SkD.—AF.purveour.Purveyaunce,sb.providence, provision, plan, means of getting, equipment, W;purveiance, S2, C3;purueance, S2.—AF.purveaunce, OF.pörveänce; Lat.providentia.Purueyen,v.to provide, W2, C2, PP;puruay, S2, H;poruayen, H;porueynde,pr. p., S2;purueid,pp., S3;pourveid, S2;porueid, S2.—AF.purveier,purvëer, for OF.porvëoir; Lat.prouidēre.Puðeren,v.to poke about, S (9. 96).Putten,v.to put, push, PP, W;puten, S;puiten, PP;puttide,pt. s., S2;potte, S2;pot,pl., S2;putten to, added, assented, W;put,pp., H;y-put, C3;i-put, G.Puttynge,sb.pushing, instigation, H.Puyssant,adj.powerful, SkD;puissant, S3.—OF.puissant,poissant; Late Lat. *pocsentem, *possentem(cp. It.possente), from Lat.posse, to be able; see Constans (Notes, p. 23).Puyssaunce,sb.might, power, HD;puysaunce, S3;piscence, S3.—OF.puissance,poissance.Pykare,sb.a little thief, Prompt.;pykers,pl., PP.Pyke,sb.a pike, pointed pole, staff furnished with a spike, Prompt.;pyk, S2;pykis,pl., thorns, prickles, S3.Comb.:pyk-staf, pike-staff, PP.Pyken,v.to pick, to steal, PP, Prompt.;picke, WW;pykkand,pr. p., S3;pikid,pt. s., PP.Comb.:pyke-herneis, plunderers of armour, PP;pyke-hernois, PP;pyke-porse, one who steals a purse, PP;picke-purse, S3;pick-purse, a name for Paris, S3 (p. 374);pike-purs, C. Cf.Picchen.Pykeys,sb.a mattock, tool for digging, Prompt.;pykoys, P;pycows, Voc.—OF.picois(Ducange).Pylche,sb.a furred garment, Voc., HD, Prompt.;pilche, S3, HD, ND.Comb.:pilche-clut, a pilch-clout, rag of a pilch, S.—AS.pylce; Lat.pellicia, made of fur (Voc.).Pylgrim,sb.pilgrim, PP;pilegrym, S;pelegrim, SkD;pylgrymes,pl., PP.—Prov.pellegrins; Lat.peregrinus; cp. OF.pelerin. SeePeregrin.Pylgrimage,sb.pilgrimage, PP;pelrimage, S.—AF.pilrymage; OF.pelerinage.Pyment,sb.spiced wine and honey, CM, Voc.;pirment,nectar, Voc., HD;pymente, Prompt.—OF.piment,pigment(Bartsch); Late Lat.pigmentum(Ducange).Pynden,v.to shut in the pound, Cath.;punt,pr. s., S.—AS.pyndan(infor-pyndan); cp. Icel.pynda. SeePound.Pynder,sb.a pindar, pinner, one who impounds stray cattle, Cath., Bardsley;pyndare, Prompt.;pinder, ND;pynner, Manip., Bardsley;pinner, Bardsley.Pyne,sb.anguish, torment, S, S3, C2, C3;pyn, S2;pines,pl., S, S2;pynes, S2;pine, S;pinen, S;pynen, S2.—AS.pín; Late Lat.pēna, see Sievers, 69. Cf.Peyne.Pynen,v.to torment, S2;pinen, S;pyns,pr. s., S2;pinede,pt. s., suffered, PP;pynede, S2;pined,pp., S; tormented, S2;y-pyned, S2;i-pined, S.—AS.pínian(BT).Pyning,sb.torture;pining, S.Comb.:pynyng-stoles, stools of punishment, cucking-stools, PP, S2.—AS.pínung.Pynne,sb.pin, peg, bolt, bar, PP;pyn, G.—AS.pinn, pin, peg (BT).Pynnen,v.to shut up, enclose, pen, PP;pinnen, PP, S2;pennen, SkD.—AS.pennan(inon-pennan).Pynoun,sb.a pennon, C; seePenoun.Pyony,sb.peony, Prompt.;pyon, Cath.;pyany, Prompt.;piones,pl., seeds of the peony, P;pyonies, PP.—OF.pione,pion(Cotg.); Lat.p(a)eonia; Gr.παιωνία, the peony.Pyry,sb.storm of wind, gust, Prompt.;pyrie, S3 (p. 437);pirie, HD, Prompt. (n);pyrry, Palsg., ND:pirrie, S3, ND;perrie, Prompt. (n), ND;berrie, Cotg. (s.v.tourbillor);berry, Florio (s.v.cróscia d’ácque), HD.Pyt,sb.pit, pool, Prompt.;put, S. PP;pit, S;pytte, Prompt.;putte, S, PP, S2;pette, S2.—AS.pytt; Late Lat. *putius; Lat.puteus.

Pace,sb.; seePas.

Pace,v.; seePassen.

Padde,sb.toad, SkD;pades,pl., S;paddis, SkD.Comb.:pad-stoole, toad-stool, Manip.—Icel.padda.

Paddok,sb.toad, Prompt.; frog, W2;paddoke,rana, Voc. (n);padockes,pl.,grenouilles, Palsg.Comb.:paddok-stole,fungus, toad-stool, Cath.

Paene,adj.pagan, S; seePayen.

Pagent,sb.a pageant,pagina, Prompt.;pageant,scena,theatrum, Manip.

Pagent,sb.a page, writing; see below.

Pagyne,sb.page, writing, HD;pagine, SkD;pagent, SkD (s.v.page).Phr.:perfeccioun of dyuyne pagyne, H (p. 4).—Lat.pagina, a written page, that which is written, a paragraph or book.

Pais,sb.peace, S; seePees.

Pak,sb.a small bundle, PP;pakke,sarcina, Prompt.

Pakken,v.to pack, PP, Prompt.

Pak-nelde,sb.packing-needle, PP;pakneelde, S2;paknedle, PP.

Pakok,sb.a peacock, PP; seePecok.

Palesye,sb.paralysis, palsy, PP, S2;perlesy, HD;palesye, PP, S2;palesie, S2;palasie, S2;palacye, PP;palesy, W;palsye, P, Prompt.;parlesy, Cath., SkD.—OF.paralysie; Lat.paralysin; from Gr.παράλυσις.

Paleys,sb.palace, C, C2, PP;paleis, PP;palais, S;palys, PP;paleyses,pl., PP;paleis, PP.—AF.paleis, OF.palais; Lat.palatium.

Palfrey,sb.palfrey, saddle-horse, S2, C, PP;palfray, PP;palefrei, S.—AF.palefrei, OF.palefreid(Roland); Low Lat.paraveredum.

Palle,sb.the archbishop’s pallium, funeral pall, a costly kind of texture, a canopy, Prompt., HD, Voc.;pall, HD, WA;pal, S;pelle, Prompt., S;pell, S2;pelles,pl., S.Comb.:pallen webis, fabrics of pall or fine cloth, WA.—Late Lat.palliumandpalla, see Ducange; cp. OF.pale, a kind of cloth (Ducange), and AS.pæll, a rich texture (Voc.).

Pallen,v.to pall, to become vapid, Prompt., Palsg., SkD;palled,pp.enfeebled, C3.—OF.pallir, to grow pale; see Constans.

Palme,sb.palm (tree), palm of victory, WA;palm, palm-branch, C3.—AF.palme; Lat.palma.

Palmere,sb.palmer, S, PP;palmers,pl.S2.—AF.palmer; Church Lat.palmarium(acc.). See above.

Palmestrye,sb.palmistry, S3. SeePaume.

Paltok,sb.jacket, PP, Prompt.;paltocke, HD, Palsg.;paltoke, Voc.—OF.paletocque(Prompt.,n). For cognates, see SkD (s.v.paltry).

Pament,sb.pavement, S3; seePauement.

Pane,sb.a part or division of a thing, a skirt, Prompt., HD, SkD.—OF.pan, a piece (Bartsch); Lat.pannum(acc.). Cf.Peny.

Panel,sb.a division, compartment, jurylist, piece of cloth on horse’s back, Cath. (n) PP, Sh.;panell, PP;panelle,subsellium. Cath.;pannell, HD, Palsg.—AF.panel. See above.

Paneter,sb.butler, PP;pantere, Voc.;panter, PP.—AF.panneter; Late Lat.panetarium(acc.). SeePayn.

Panne,sb.pan, brain-pan, skull, PP, C3, Voc., Prompt.;ponne, PP;pan, C.—AS.panne(Voc.); cp. Low Lat.panna(Ducange), and G.pfanne.

Pans,sb. pl.pence, W; seePeny.

Panter,sb.painter,pictor, Voc. SeePeynten.

Panter,sb.a net, snare, CM, HD, Voc.;pantere, Prompt.;panther, Palsg., HD.—OF.pantiere; Late Lat.panthēra; Gr.πανθήρα; see Ducange.

Pantere,sb.panther, S3, Voc.—OF.pantere; Lat.panthēra; from Gr.πάνθηρ

Panyer,sb.pannier, bread-basket, PP;payneres,pl., PP.—AF.panyer. SeePayn.

Papejay,sb.parrot, popinjay, C2;popeiay, PP;papinjay. Voc.;popinjay, Voc.;popyngay, S3, HD;papyngay, HD;papingais,pl., S3;popyngayes, S3.—AF.papejayeparrot (mod.papegai); cp. OF.papegauxpl.; Low Lat.pappagallusby popular etymology from the Low Gr.παπαγάς, see Ducange.

Pappe,sb.breast, S, Voc.;pappes,pl., S (n), WW;pappys, HD.

Par,prep.by, with.Comb.:par amour, by love, with love, C;for paramour, for love, C2;paramour, a lover (of either sex), C, WA;paranioure,Manip.;par auenture, peradventure, S2, C2, C3, PP;perauntere, H;parauntre, S2;perauenture, W;par cas, by chance, C3;par de(par Dieu), C, C3;pardee, C2par fay, by my faith, C2, C3.

Par-; see also underPer-.

Parage,sb.kindred, family; hence, birth, descent, HD, JD, CM; equality, DG.—AF.parage; Late Lat. *paraticum, an equality, from Lat.par, equal. Cf.Disparage.

Parcel,sb.part, share, little bit, PP;parcele, WA.—AF.parcele, part; Late Lat.particella; cp. It.particella.

Parcel-mele,adv.separately, bit by bit, PP;percel-mel, S2, PP.

Parcenel,sb.partner, H.

Parcenelynge,sb.partnership, H.

Parcener,sb.sharer, HD, W2;partener, W;partynere, S3;parceneris,pl., W, W2;parteneris, W;partyneris, W.—AF.parcenere,parsenere, pl.parceners,perceners; Late Lat.partionarinm(acc.).

Parchementer,sb.preparer of parchment, Cath.;parmenter, Voc.

Parchemyn,sb.parchment, W, PP;perchemyn, PP;perchemen, WA.—AF.parchemin, Gr.περγαμηνήfromΠέργαμος(cp. Lat.pergamena).

Parchment; seePassamen.

Parclos,sb.an enclosure, partition, screen, S3,Palsg.;parcloos, Prompt.;perclos, HD;perclose, HD.—OF.parclos, pp., closed completely; Lat.per+clausum.

Pardon,sb.pardon, PP.—AF.pardun.

Pardoner,sb.a seller of pardons, C, PP;pardonere, Prompt.

Parement,sb.an adorning, C2, CM;paramentz,pl., C.Phr.:chambre of parementz, the presence-chamber, C2.—OF.parement; alsochambre de parement, the Chamber of Presence (Cotg.).

Parfit,adj.perfect, S2, PP, GS, W;parfyt, PP;perfyt, C;parfight, C;perfit, C3, W;perfight, C.—OF.parfit,parfeit; Lat.perfectum.

Parfitliche,adv.perfectly, PP;perfitliche, PP;parfitly, C2, CM;parfitli, W;perfytliest,superl., H.

Parfournen,v.to perform, PP, C2, CM, SPD (p. 280);parforme, PP;perfourne, PP;performen, PP.—AF.parurnir,parfournir, to perform, to furnish. Cf.Furnish.

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Parische,sb.parish, PP;parisch, PP;paresche, PP;parsche, PP.—OF.paroisse; Church Lat.paroecia(alsoparochia); Gr.παροικία.

Parischen,sb.parishioner, Cath., C;parisschens,pl., PP, S2;parshens, PP.—OF.paroissien. See above.

Paritorie,sb.pellitory, C3, SkD;peritorie, the wall-plant bartram, Manip.;paratory,colitropium, Voc.;parietary, HD.—OF.paritoire, pellitory (Cotg.) andparitarie(Alph.); Late Lat.paritaria(Alph.); Lat.parietaria, fromparies, wall.

Parlement,sb.parliament, conference, PP, S2.—AF.parlement, from OF.parler, to talk; Low Lat.parabolare(Brachet).

Parlesy; seePalesy.

Parloure,sb.the conversation room in nunneries, PP;parlowr, ‘colloquotorium,’ Cath.;parlur, S.—OF.parloir; Church Lat.parlatorium(Ducange).

Parochien,sb.parishioner, PP;perrochioun, S3;paroschienes,pl., PP.—OF.parochien; Church Lat.parochianum; fromparochia. SeeParische.

Partie,sb.part, portion, PP;partye, party (in a law suit), PP;party, side, S2;parties,pl., parts, S2.Phr.:a party, partially, S2.—AF.partie(partye), person; Lat.partita, divided.

Partly,adv.briskly; seePerk.

Partriche,sb.partridge, S3, PP;partrich, C;pertryche, Prompt.—AF.perdrice,perdriz; Lat.perdicem.

Parvis,sb.the open space in front of St. Paul’s cathedral, HD;parvys, C, CM;parvyse, HD;parvyce, Prompt.—OF.parvis, the porch of a church, the outer court of a palace (hence Low Lat.parvisum),parevis,pareïs,paraïs; Late Lat.paradisum(acc.), the portico of St. Peter’s, Rome (Ducange), also paradise (Vulg.); Gr.παράδεισος. For the intercalation ofvin OF.parvis, see Brachet (s.v.corvée).

Pas,sb.a step, pace, pass, passage, canto, narrow path, C2, C3, PP, S2;paas, C3;pass, S2;pace, Prompt.;pas,pl., S2;pases, S2.—AF.pas; Lat.passum(acc.).

Paschen,v.to dash, to strike;pash, HD;paschte,pt. s., PP;passhed,pp.,passchet,pp., S2.

Paske,sb.passover, W, PP, HD;pask, W.—AF.pask; Church Lat.pascha; Gr.πάσχα; Heb.pesak, a passing-over.

Passamen,sb.a kind of lace, SPD (p. 272), HD;passements,pl., SPD, DG.Comb.:passamen lace, NQ (5. 9. 231);parchment lace, SPD.—OF.passement, a lace (Cotg.): It.passamáno(Florio); cp. Sp.passamáno, G.posament(Weigand). Cf.Perchmentier.

Passen,v.to pass, surpass, PP, C2, C3;pace, S2, C2, C3; to die, C2;y-passed,pp., PP;pasand,pr. p., S3.—AF.passer.

Passyng,pr. p. as adv.surpassing, i.e. very, S3;adj., C3.

Passyngly,adv.in a surpassing degree, S3.

Pas-tans,sb.pastime, S3;pastance, S3;pastaunce, HD.—OF.passe-tans,passe-tens,passe-temps.

Patter,v.to repeat prayers, to say repeatedly, S3;patred,pt.s., S3 (n), HD.—From Church Lat.pater, the first word in thepater-noster(‘Our Father’).

Paue,v.to pave;y-paued,pp., S3.—OF.pauer.

Pauement,sb.pavement, C2;pauiment, SkD;pament, S3, Voc., Cath. (n), H;pawment, Prompt.—AF.pavement; Lat.pauimentum.

Paume,sb.palm of the hand, PP;pawme, PP, W,Prompt.;pame, Voc.Comb.:palme-play, game of ball played with the hand, S3.—OF.paume, palm of the hand; Lat.palma; cp. F.jeu de paume, tennis.

Pautener,sb.a vagabond, a libertine, HD;adj., rascally, ribald, B.—OF.pautonier,paltunier, a rascal (Bartsch); cp. Low Lat.paltonarius(Ducange). For cognates see SkD (s.v.paltry).

Pauilon,sb.pavilion, tent, PP;pauilyoune, S2;pauiloun, lawyer’s coif, PP;pauyloun, coif, PP;pauylons,pl., tents, S2.—AF.pavillon, tent; Lat.papilionem, a tent, a butterfly.

Pavyce,sb.a shield, defence, Prompt.;pauice, SkD;pauys, Prompt. (n),SkD,Voc., HD;pavisse, HD;pauish, Prompt. (n), HD;paluoise, Florio (s.v.testudine);palueise, Florio (s.v.pauese).—AF.pavise; Low Lat.pavisium(acc.), alsopavesium; cp. OF.pavois(Cotg.); Low Lat.pavensem(Ducange).

Pavyser,sb.a soldier armed with a pavise, HD.

Pax-brede,sb.a tablet with a crucifix which received from the worshippers the ‘osculum pacis,’ Voc., HD. SeeBred(2).

Paye,sb.satisfaction, HD, S2, PP;paie, S2;pay, S2.—AF.paie.

Payen,v.to please, satisfy, pay, PP, S2, H;payed,pp., satisfied, PP;paied, W;payd, S2;paid, S2;y-payed, C.—OF.paier, to satisfy, pay: Prov.pagar; Lat.pacare.

Payen,adj.andsb.pagan, heathen, C;as a personal name, Bardsley;payn, S;paene, S;payns,pl., S;paynes, S;pains, S;paens, S;payens, S2, C3, CM.—AF.païen; Late Lat.paganum, heathen.

Payn,sb.bread, PP;payne, PP.Comb.:payn-demayn, bread made of the finest flour, C2;paynmayn, Voc.;paynemayn, C2 (n);payman, Voc., HD.—OF.pain demaine,demeine; Church Lat.panem dominicum, bread of our Lord.

Payne,sb.penalty, S2; seePeyne.

Paynyme,sb.heathendom, S;painime, S;paynym, a pagan, Saracen (an incorrect use), PP, H;payneme, S2;paynymes,pl., PP;painems, HD (s.v.payen).—AF.paenime, heathen lands, paganism; OF.paienisme; Late Lat.paganismum(ace.). SeePayen.

Paynymery,sb.paganism, Cath.

Peak,v.to pry about narrowly, to peep, ND.Comb.:peak-goose, a peaking goose, ND;peek-goos, S3;pea-goose, ‘a simple, doltish fellow, a noddy peak, a ninny-hammer, a coxe,’ Cotg. (s.v.benet).

Peakish,adj.looking sneakingly, ND.

Peas,sb.peace, S3; seePees.

Pease,v.to become peaceable;peaste,pt. s., S3.

Pece,sb.a bit, portion, a cup, S2, PP, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., HD;peyce, S3.—AF.pece,piece; cp. Low Lat.pecia, a piece (Voc.), a cup (Ducange).

Pecok,sb.peacock, PP;pecoke, Voc.;pekok, PP;pacoke, Cath.;pacok, Voc.;pakok, PP;pocok, PP, C;pokok, PP;pocokk, Voc.;pokoc, Voc.;pacokkis,pl., S3.—AS.péa(páwo); Lat.pauo; see Sievers, 37. 2. Cf.Poun.

Peekgoose,sb.a silly fellow, S3; seePeak.

Peel,sb.skin, rind of fruit, Cotg. (s.v.coupeau).—OF.pel; Lat.pellem.

Pees,sb.peace, silence, S2, C2, W, PP;pes, S, S2;peas, S3;pays, PP;pais, S.—AF.pees,pes, OF.pais; Lat.pacem.

Peesid,pp.appeased, W2.

Peirement,sb.damage, detriment, W.

Peiren,v.to injure, PP, CM;peyren, PP;peired,pp., S2.—OF.peirier; Late Lat.peiorare; cp. OF.empeirier, to become worse, to make worse, impair (Bartsch).

Peiryng,sb.damage, destruction, W.

Peis,sb.weight, PP;peys, S2, PP;peyce, Prompt.;peise, S3, Prompt.;poys, S3.—OF.peis(pois); Lat.pensum.

Peisen,v.to weigh, W2;peysede,pt. s., S2;peised, PP;poised, PP.—AF.peiser(poiser); Lat.pensare.

Peitrel,sb.breast-plate of a horse in armour, HD;peytrel, C3, Prompt.;pewtrel, Manip.;peytrelle, CM;paytrelle, HD, Voc.;pettrylle, Voc.—AF.peitrel; Lat.pectorale.

Pelet,sb.pellet, stone-ball, S2, PP, Cath., CM, Prompt.;pelot, Prompt.;pylotes,pl., Cath. (n).—AF.pelote, ball, cp. It.pillótta(Florio); dimin. of Lat.pila.

Pelle,sb.a pall, Prompt.; seePalle.

Pelrimage,sb.pilgrimage, S; seePylgrimage.

Pelte,pt. s.pushed, S; seePulten.

Pelure,sb.fur-work, PP;pellure, S2, Prompt., PP.—AF.pelure, OF.peleüre(from OF.pel); Late Lat.pellatura, from Lat.pellem, skin.

Pen,sb.a pen, enclosure, crib, Sh., SkD;penne,caula, Manip.;penez,pl., S2. SeePynnen.

Penaunce,sb.suffering, punishment, penance, penitence, W, C, PP.—OF.penance,peneänce; Lat.poenitentia.

Penauncer,sb.one who imposes a penance, PP.

Penaunt,sb.one undergoing penance, C2, PP;penawnte, Prompt.—OF.penant,peneänt; Lat.poenitentem.

Pencell,sb.a little banner, pennon, S2;pensel, PP, CM;pensell, Palsg., Cath. (p. 280n).—OF.penoncel,pennoncel, dimin. ofpennon, a flag, streamer. SeePenoun.

Penible,adj.careful to please, C2; seePeyneble.

Penid,sb.a pennet, little wreath of sugar taken in a cold, sugar-candy, Florio (s.v.diapiéde);penet, Florio;pennet, ND, Cotg., PP, Notes (p. 110);penydes,pl., Alph.—OF.penide(Cotg.); Late Gr.πηνίδιον, a little twist of thread, from Gr.πήνη, thread. Cf.Dia-penidion.

Penne,sb.quill of a feather, Voc.; a pen, Cath.;pennes,pl., S2, W2.—AF.penne; Lat.penna.

Penoun,sb.a pennon, small banner, SkD;pynoun, C;penounes,pl., S3.—AF.penon, feather of a cross-bow bolt, OF.pennon, feather of an arrow, flag, streamer; cp. It.pennóne(Florio).

Peny,sb.penny, S2;penye, S;peny, S2;peni, S;pens,pl., W, S2, S3, C3;pons, S2;pans, W.Comb.:penny-breid, penny’s breadth, S3.—AS.pening(Mk. 12. 15),penning(Schmid),pending, a little pledge or token (SkD); cp. OHG.phending(Tatian), dimin. ofphand; Lat.pannus, a piece of cloth; Late Lat.pannum, pledge, something pledged or pawned (Ducange). Cf.Pane.

Peosen,sb. pl.peas, S2; seePese.

Per-; see also underPar-.

Perauntere, peradventure, H; seePar.

Percelmel,adv.bit by bit, S2; seeParcel-mele.

Percen,v.to pierce, S2, PP, C2;persen, W, PP;perche, Cath., HD;pershaunt,pr. p., PP;persand, S3;pearst,pp., S3;persid, W2.—AF.percer; OF.percher; Late Lat. *particare, to part. For suffix-icare, cp. Late Lat. *coacticare(whence F.cacher); see BH, § 97. Cp. also OF.person=partitionem, Ps. 15. 6 (Apfelstedt).

Perchmentier,sb.dealer in ‘parchment lace,’ S3.—Cp. It.passamentiere(Florio). SeePassamen.

Percyl,sb.parsley, S2;percil, PP;percyll, Prompt.;parcelle, Cath.;persylle, Voc.;percelle, Cath.;persile, Alph.—OF.persil; Late Lat.petrocillum(Voc.); from Gr.πετροσέλινον. For the effect of the Greek accent see Brachet, and cp. F.encre(Enke).

Pere,adj.andsb.equal, a peer, PP, C2;per, SkD;peer, PP, C2;peare, S3;peres,pl., PP;pieres, S3.—AF.per(pl.pers,peres); Lat.parem.

Pere,sb.pear, Voc., Cath.;peere, Prompt.;perys,pl., CM.Comb.:peere apple, Prompt.;pere-ionette, an early ripe pear, PP;perjonette, CM.—AS.pere,peru; Lat.pirum. Cf.Pereye.

Peregrin,adj.foreign;peregryn, C2.—OF.peregrin; Lat.peregrinum. Cf.Pylgrim.

Peregrin,sb.a kind of falcon, HD.—Cp. Late Lat.peregrina falco(Ducange).

Peren,v.to appear, P.—OF.pareir(paroir); Lat.parēre, to appear.

Pereye,sb.perry, S2, Voc.;perre, Prompt.;pirrey, Cath.;pirre, Cath.Comb.:piri-whit, white perry, S2, PP.—OF.perey,peré,peiré(mod.poiré), frompeire(mod.poire), pear; cp. Late Lat.piretum(Voc.), frompirum.

Perfet,adj.perfect, C3, W; seeParfit.

Perk,adj.proud, pert, elated, HD;perke, ND;pert, SkD;partly,adv., briskly, S3.

Perken,v.to smarten, to trim, SkD (s.v.pert);pyrkis,pr. s., S3.

Pernel,sb.Pernel, or Parnel, a common female name, S2, Bardsley;purnele, a concubine, PP.—OF.Peronelle; Late Lat.Petronilla, name of a saint.

Perreye,sb.jewelry, precious stones, PP;perreie, S2;perrye, C, PP, HD;perrey, S2;perree, C2.—AF.perrye; OF.pierrerie, precious stones; from OF.piere,pere; Lat.petra, stone.

Pers,adj.dark rich blue, sky-coloured, bluish grey, CM, C;perss, S3.—OF.pers(Bartsch); cp. It.perso, Low Lat.persus,perseus(Ducange).

Perte,adj.manifest, obvious, S2, PP;adv.openly, PP. SeeApert.

Pertelyche,adv.plainly, evidently, S2;pertelich, PP;pertly, truly, S2; openly, P;pertely, completely, S2.

Pes,sb.peace, S, S2; seePees.

Pese,sb.a pea, PP;peose, PP;peese, PP;pesen,pl., PP;peosen, S2;peses, PP.Comb.:pese-coddes, pea-pods, S2, P;pes-codes, S3;pese-lof, loaf made with peas, P.—AS.piose(pyse,pise), pease; Lat.pīsa, pl. ofpīsum.

Pesibilte,sb.a calm, W. SeePees.

Pesible,adj.peaceful, W2.—OF.paisible; Late Lat.pacibilem.

Pesiblenesse,sb.calm, S2, W;pesibilnesse, W.

Pettail,sb.rabble, B; seePitaile.

Pettes,sb. pl.pits, S2; seePyt.

Peyne,sb.pain, penalty, C2, W, PP;peine, S2;payne, S2.—AF.payne,paine, OF.peine; Late Lat.pēna; Lat.poena. Cf.Pyne.

Peyneble,adj.pains-taking, S2;penyble, HD;penible, C2.—OF.penible, laborious.

Peynen,v. reflex.to take pains, PP, S2, C2;peyned,pp., punished, W.

Peynten,v.to paint, CM, PP;peynt,pp., S3, CM;peynted, C2;y-peynt, S3.—From OF.peint, pp. ofpeindre; Lat.pingere, see Brachet.

Peynture,sb.picture, CM.—OF.peinture(AF.painture).

Phantasie,sb.fancy, S3.—Gr.φαντασία.

Philautia,sb.explained ‘philosophy’, S3;philautie, self-love, ND.—Gr.φιλαυτία, self-love.

Philosophre,sb.philosopher, C2, C3;philosophres,pl., C3;philosophers, PP.—OF.philosophe; Lat.philosophum(acc.); Gr.φιλόσοφος, a lover of wisdom. For theradded in the English word, cp.choristerfor F.choriste.

Picchen,v.to pitch, to fix, to pick, divide with a sharp point, P;pitchinge,pr. p., W;piȝte,pt. s., SD;pighte him, pitched, fell, SkD;piȝten,pl., W;piht,pp., PP;piȝt, WA;pight, S3, PP, ND;pyȝte, PP. Cf.Pyken.

Pich,sb.pitch, S; seePikke.

Pigge,sb.pig,porcellus, Manip.;pygge, Prompt.Comb.:pigsnie, ‘pig’s eye,’ a term of endearment, ND;piggesneyghe, CM;pigsny, ND, S3.

Pike,v.to pitch, S;pykke, Cath.

Pikke,sb.pitch, Cath.;pyk, Prompt.;pyche, Prompt.;pych, S;pich, S.—AS.pic(Voc.); Lat.picem.

Piler,sb.pillar, S, PP, C2, C;pyler, PP;pilere, W;pylere, Prompt.—AF.piler; Low Lat.pilare(Ducange).

Pillage,sb.plunder;pyllage, SkD;pilage, WA.

Pillen,v.to peel, Prompt.;pille, Cath.;pill, Cotg., WW;pilie, PP;pilled,pp., bald, WW, Prompt.;piled, C;pilde, peeled, bare, S3.Phr.:pille garleke,vellicare, Cath.—OF.peler(Cotg.), alsopiller(Palsg.); Lat.pilare, to deprive of hair, frompilus, hair.

Pillen,v.to plunder, CM, ND;pylle, S3;pilen, PP;pil, H;pylen, PP;pylled,pt. pl., S3.—OF.piller(Cotg.); Late Lat.pilare(Ducange).

Pillery,sb.rapine, ND.

Pilling,sb.robbery, S3.

Pillour,sb.plunderer, PP;piloure, PP;pyllars,pl., S3.

Pilwe,sb.pillow, CM;pilewe, S2;pilous,pl., CM.—AS.pyle(= *pulwi); Lat.pulvinus; cp. OHG.phuliwi(Tatian).

Pilwe-beer,sb.pillow-case, C;pillowe-bere, Cath.;pyllo-berys,pl., HD.

Pinchen,v.to find fault, C3;pynche, C;i-pynched,pp., plaited, C.Phr.:I pynche courtaysye,je fays le nyce, Palsg.—OF.pincer;It.picciare, to pinch with a beak (Florio); frompiccio, a beak, bill (Florio).

Pirie,sb.pear-tree, S2, P.—AS.pirige(Voc.). SeePere.

Piri-whit,sb.white perry, S2; seePereye.

Pirries,sb. pl.storms of wind, S3; seePyry.

Piscence,sb.might, S3; seePuissance.

Pistle,sb.epistle, PP, W, S3;pystyl, Prompt.;pistil, PP, C2;pistill, WA;pistlis,pl., W.—OF.epistle(epistre, Cotg.); Lat.epistola; Gr.ἐπιστολή, message.

Pitaile,sb.footsoldiers, infantry, S2;pettaill, rabble, B;pitaill, B;pitall, B.—AF.pitaille, foot-soldiers, OF.pietaille, a troop of footmen (Cotg.); from OF.piet; Lat.pedem.

Pitaunce,sb.provision, share, portion, dole, PP, C, CM;pytaunce, PP;pytawnce, Prompt.—OF.pitance(Bartsch); Low Lat.pictancia(Ducange).

Plage,sb.plague (= Lat.plaga), W;plague, Sh.;plagis,pl., W.—Lat.plāga(Vulg.); Gr.πληγή, a blow, stroke, plague (LXX); cp. OF.plaie.

Plage,sb.a region, Cath.;plages,pl., S2, C3, HD.—OF.plage, a region, land, sea-coast (Cotg.); Lat.plāga(Vulg.).

Plaid,sb.plea, dispute in a law-court, S;plait, S;plee, Prompt.;placitum, Voc.;ple, SkD, W;play, SkD;place,pl., pleas, S3.—AF.plait,play, OF.plaid,plait,plat, proceedings in a law-court, a trial, law-court; Late Lat.placitum, literally, what is pleasing, hence a decision, law-court, pleading.

Plaidi,v.to plead, bring a complaint, argue, S;plede, PP;placitare, Voc.;plete, PP, S3, Prompt.—AF.plaider, OF.pleidier.

Plaiding,sb.pleading, S;pledyng, PP;pletynge, S3, Prompt.

Plat,adj.flat, level, Prompt.;adv.completely, fully, JD, C2.—OF.plat.

Platly,adv.fatly, fully, S3, HD, Prompt.

Plate,sb.plate-armour, S2, C2;plates,pl., PP.—AF.plate, a plate of metal, bullion, silver-plate,f.ofplat, flat.

Platte,pt. s. reflex.threw himself flat, PP, S2.

Playn,adv.plainly, clearly, C2, C3; seePleyn.

Playne,v.to complain, S2, PP;playn, S3;pleyne, PP, C2;pleyn, S3;plane, S3;pleignen,pr. pl., S2;pleynand,pr. p., S2;plenand, H.—OF.plaign-, stem ofplaignant, pr. p. ofplaindre(pleindre); Lat.plangere.

Playnte,sb.complaint, lament, PP;pleinte, C2;pleyntes,pl., C3.—OF.pleinte; Late Lat.plancta, from Lat.plangere.

Playnyng,sb.complaint, S3.

Playte,sb.a fold,plica, Prompt.;pleytes,pl., plaits of a cord, HD.—OF.pleit, a fold; Lat.plicitum, folded. Cf.Plite.

Playten,v.to fold, Prompt.;plettand,pr. p., S3;pletede,pt. s., S2.

Ple,sb.plea, W; seePlaid.

Pleinte,sb.complaint, C2; seePlaynte.

Plenere,adj.full, PP;adv.in full numbers, PP;plener, PP, HD.—OF.plenier; Late Lat.plenarium.

Plenerliche,adv.fully, HD;plenerly, S2.

Plenissen,v.to fill;plenyst,pp., S3.—From OF.pleniss-, stem ofplenissant, pr. p. ofplenir, from Lat.plenum.

Plentee,sb.plenty, C2;plente, Prompt.—OF.plenté; Lat.plenitatem.

Plenteuous,adj.plenteous, abundant, C, PP;plenteuouse, W;plentiuous, SkD;plentefous, H;plentuos, S2;plenteus, SkD.—OF.plentivous.

Plenteuouslier,adv. comp.more plenteously, W.

Plenteuousnesse,sb.plenteousness, HD.

Plentuuste,sb.plentifulness, H.

Plesaunce,sb.pleasure,kindness,PP;plesance, B, S2, Cath., C2.—OF.plaisance.

Plete,v.to plead, S3, PP, HD, Prompt.; seePlaidi.

Pletede,pt. s.plaited, folded up, S2; seePlayten.

Pley,sb.play, C2;pleie, S.—AS.plega, brisk motion, fight, play (OET).

Pleyen,v.to play, amuse oneself, PP, C2;pleien, S, PP;pleiden,pt. pl. refl., S2.—AS.plegian, to play on an instrument (OET), to play, ‘ludere,’ to move briskly (Grein),plegan(Sievers, 391): OS.plegan, to wager, to answer for; cp. OHG.plegan(Otfrid).

Pleyn,adj.even, level, plain, clear, Prompt., C, C3;playn, B;adv.plainly, clearly, C3;playn, C3.—AF.plain; Lat.planum.

Pleyn,v.to complain, S3; seePlayne.

Pleyn,adj.full, C, C3, PP.—OF.plein; Lat.plenum.

Pleynly,adv.fully, C.

Pliht,sb.danger, S2;pliȝt, WA.—AS.pliht(OET.).

Plihten,v.to pledge, plight, PP, S2;plyghte, PP, Prompt.;pliȝte, S;plyghte,pt. s., PP;plyȝhten,pl., PP;pliht,pp., PP, S2;plyht, S2;pliȝt, PP;plyȝt, S3;plight, PP;plyght, C3;i-pluht, S;y-pliȝte, PP;i-pliȝt, S2.—AS.plihtan, to imperil, to venture (Schmid).

Plihtful,adj.dangerous, S2.

Plite,sb.state, condition, manner, SkD (p. 822), CM, WA; seePlyte.

Plouh,sb.plough, PP;plow, Prompt.;plewch, B;plouȝ, PP;ploh, S2;plewys,pl., S3.Comb.:plouh-fot, plough-foot, PP;plow-lond, a measure of land,carrucata, S2;plowelond, Voc.;plowlond, Prompt.;ploghe of lande, Cath.;plowes of lond, G;plow-man, ploughman, C2, PP;plouȝman, PP;pluch-ox, plough-ox, S3;plowstert, plough-tail or handle, Prompt.—Icel.plógr, plough; cp. AS.ploh, ploughland (SkD), OHG.pluag, plough (Otfrid).

Plukken,v.to pluck, PP, Prompt.;plokken, PP;plyghte,pt. s., CM, C2, PP;plyght,pp., C2 (p. 290).—AS.pluccian.

Plume,sb.feather;plumes,pl., PP;plomys, S3.—OF.plume; Lat.pluma.

Plye,v.to bend, C2.—AF.plier; Lat.plicare, to fold.

Plyght,pp.plighted, pledged, C3; seePlihten.

Plyghte,pt. s.plucked, pulled, C2; seePlukken.

Plyte,sb.state, condition, Prompt., C3, WA;plite, CM, WA;plit, S2.—OF.plite, SkD (p. 822),pliste; Late Lat. *plicita, from Lat.plicare, to fold. Cf.Playte,Plye.

Poer,sb.power, S2;poeir, S2;power, Prompt.;powere, army, WA;pouwer, PP.—OF.poër,poeir; Late Lat.potēre, to be able.

Poised,pt. s.weighed, PP; seePeisen.

Poke,sb.a bag, Cath., PP, S;pooke, Prompt.;poc, S2;powke, PP;pouhȝ, PP.—Cp. ODu.poke.

Poket,sb.pocket, Prompt.;pokets,pl., C3.

Pokke,sb.pustule, Prompt.;poke, Voc.;pokkes,pl., C3, Voc., PP.

Pokok,sb.a peacock, PP; seePecok.

Polcat,sb.polecat, C3;pulkat, Prompt., Voc.;pulcatte, SkD;powlkat, SkD.—ME.pol-; OF.pole,polle; Lat.pulla. Cf.Pulte.

Poletes,sb. pl.pullets, S2; seePulte.

Polische,v.to polish, PP;pulische, Cath.;puliche, Cath.;polsche, PP;pulsche, PP;pulched,pp., S3.—From OF.poliss-, stem ofpolissant, pr. p. ofpolir; Lat.polire.

Poll,sb.poll, head, WW; head, person, WA;pol, PP;polles,pl., PP.Comb.:poll-ax, pole-axe, C;polax, CM.

Poll,v.to cut off the hair, WW, Manip.;powled,pt. pl., WW;pollid,pp., W, W2;powled, WW.Comb.:polled hen, C (p. 125);pulled hen, bald, moulting hen, C.

Polle,v.to get money unfairly, by extortion, Palsg.;poll,spoliare, Manip., S3, ND, Sh.—The same word as above.

Poller,sb.an extortioner, ND.

Polling,sb.unfair exaction, S3.

Polyue,sb.pulley, C2, CM;polyff, ONE (1. 108).

Pomade,sb.cider, PP.

Pomage,sb.cider, HD.

Pome,sb.pomade, S3.Comb.:pome-water, a kind of apple, HD;pom-water, the apple of the eye, HD.—OF.pome, apple; Lat.pomum.

Pomel,sb.a knob, a boss, C, W2;pomels,pl., S3;pomelles, HD.

Pomely,adj.spotted like an apple, C, C3;pomelee, HD.Comb.:pomely gris(=gris pommelé), dapple grey, Cotg.—OF.pommelé.

Ponne,sb.pan, PP; seePanne.

Pons,sb. pl.pence, S2; seePeny.

Pope,sb.the pope, PP;pape, S.Der.:popetrie, popery, S3.—AS.pápa; Church Lat.papa.

Popet,sb.puppet, C2, SkD, CM.—OF.poupette.

Popyngay,sb.parrot, popinjay, S3; seePapejay.

Poraille,sb.poor people, C; seePoueraill.

Porchas,sb.gain, winnings, S2; seePurchas.

Pore,adj.poor, S2; seePouer.

Poret,sb.a kind of leek, PP, Prompt.;porettes,pl., S2, P.—OF.porrette(Cotg.).

Pors,sb.purse, S2; seePurse.

Portatyf,adj.portable, light, P.—OF.portatif, lively of body (Cotg.).

Porte,sb.gate, WW;port, Sh.;portis,pl., S3.—AF.porte; Lat.porta.

Portrey,v.to pourtray, FP;purtreye, PP;purtraye, PP;purtreied,pp., S3;portred, S3;porturat, S3.—OF.portray-, stem ofportrayant, pr. p. ofportraire; Late Lat.protrahere.

Porueid,pp.provided, S2; seePurueyen.

Pose,sb.cold in the head, S2, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., Voc., C3.—Wel.pas, a cough; for cognates see SkD (s.v.wheeze), and Brugmann, § 441.

Possen,v.to push, S, PP, CM, Prompt.;posshen, PP.—OF.pousser,poulser; Lat.pulsare, frequent. ofpellere.

Pot,sb.a vessel for cooking or drinking from, SkD.Comb.:pot-parlament, a talk over one’s cups, S3;pot-sherd, pot-sherd, S3;pot-styk, pot-stick,motarium, Voc.;pot-stykke,motorium, Voc.;pot-stick, S3.

Potte,pt. s.put, S2; seePutten.

Pouderen,v.to powder, SkD;poulderen, S3;pulderit,pp., S3.—OF.poudrer,poldrer; Lat.puluerare.

Poudre,sb.powder, C3, W;pouder, PP;poudir, W;poulder, HD;pulder, S3.Comb.:poudre marchaunt, flavouring powder, C.—AF.poudre,puldre, OF. *pulre; Lat.puluerem, dust.

Povn,sb.peacock, S3.—OF.poun,paon; Lat.pauonem; see BH (Introd., 27).Cf.Pe-cok.

Pound,sb.pound, PP;punde,dat., S;pownd,pl., S2.Comb.:pound-mele, by pounds at a time, PP, S2;pound-mel, P.—AS.pund; Lat.pondus, a weight.

Pound,sb.an enclosure, pound, pond, S2;pond, SkD;ponde, Prompt.;poonde, Cath.Comb.:pondfolde, a pound, pin-fold, PP;poundfalde, PP;ponfolde, PP.—AS.pund, an enclosure (Schmid).

Pouren,v.to pore, gaze steadily, C3;pore, CM;powre, C;pure, S;pirith,pr. s., PP.

Pous,sb.pulse, PP, CM;pouce, S2;powce, Prompt.—OF.pouls,polz; Lat.pulsum(acc.).

Poustè,sb.power, P, B, HD, H (77. 65);poste, HD;potestat, W;poustees,pl., violent attacks, PP;potestatis, powers, W.—AF.pouste,poëste, OF.podeste; Lat.potestatem.

Pout,v.to poke, to stir with a long instrument, JD.Comb.:pout-staff, a net fastened to two poles, used for poking the banks of rivers, JD, S3.

Poueraill(Poveraill),sb.the poor people, B;purraile, PP;poraille, PP, C;porails,pl., W2.—AF.poverail.

Pouertè(Povertè),sb.poverty, meanness, shabbiness, PP, C2, WA;powerte, B;pouert, WA, PP, S2, S3, C3, W, W2.—OF.povertè; Late Lat.paupertam; see Constans (Supplément, p. 32).

Poure(Povre),adj.poor, S, PP, S2, C2;pouere, PP, S2;pouer, S2;pore, S, S2;pure, S2, S3;pouerore,comp., S2;pourest,superl., C2;poure,adv., C2.—OF.povre; Lat.pauperem.

Poureliche(Povreliche),adv.poorly, C2;pourely, C.

Poynt,sb.point, a small portion, a bit, S2;poynte, Prompt.Phr.:at the poynt, conveniently placed, S2;in point, at the point, about to, S2.—OF.point; Lat.punctum. Comb.:point-deuys,at point-deuys, with the greatest exactness, in detail, minutely, CM, C2;point-device, HD.—OF.point; Lat.punctum.

Poyntil,sb.a style to write with, W, W2,poyntyle, Voc.—OF.pointille.

Poys,sb.weight, S3; seePeis.

Prane,sb.prawn, Prompt., Manip., Palsg., ND;praune, SkD;pranys,pl., S3.—OF. *parne, *perne; Lat.perna, a ham; cp. It.perna, a nakre fish (Florio). For the changes in meaning, cp. It.gambarelli, prawns (Florio), fromgamba, a leg.

Pranglen,v.to press;prangled, S.—Cp.Du.prangen; Goth.praggan, to press.

Prank,adj.full of sensational tricks;pranker,comp., ND.

Pranken,v.to arrange the folds of a dress, SkD, Prompt., Palsg., HD;prancke, ND;pranke, to frisk about, Manip.

Pranker,sb.one who dresses gaily, ND.

Prankie,adj.fine, gorgeous, S3.

Praty,adj.pretty,elegantulus, Prompt.;prestans, Cath.;pretie,scitus,facetus, Manip.;prately,adv., CM.—Cp. Late Lat.practicus, ‘peritus’ (Ducange).

Prayabill,adj.to be entreated, H.

Prayen,v.to pray, PP; seePreyen.

Prechen,v.to preach, C2.—OF.precher(prescher); Lat.praedicare.

Prechour,sb.preachers, PP;prechoures,pl., PP, S3.—OF.precheör; Lat.praedicatorem.

Predicament,sb.in logic, one of the most general classes into which things can be distributed;predicamentes,pl., S3.—Schol. Lat.praedicamentum.

Prees,sb.; seePresse.

Preie,sb.prey, S;pray, Prompt., PP;prayes,pl., spoils, S2.—OF.preie(mod.proie); Late Lat.prēda; Lat.praeda); cp. AF.praie.

Prente,sb.print, impression, SkD;prent, S3;preynt, Prompt.;prynte, PP, W.—OF.preint, pp. ofpreindre; Lat.premere, to press.

Prenten,v.to print, impress, CM;preentyn, Prompt.

Prentis,sb.apprentice, S2, P;prentyce, Prompt.;prentys, PP;pl., PP;prentises, PP. SeeAprentis.

Prentishode,sb.apprenticeship, PP.

Presse,sb.a press, throng, SkD, PP;pres, CM, C2;prees, CM, S2, C2, C3;prease, Cotg., S3;preace, S3.—AF.presse, a throng.

Pressour,sb.press for cloth, S2, PP; winepress, W;pressoure,pressorium, Cath.;presour, W;pressours,pl., W2.—OF.pressoir; Lat.pressorium.

Prest,adj.ready, quick, G, S2, S3;adv., PP, S3;presteste,superl., S2;prestest, P;prestliche,adv., readily, PP;prestly, PP;prestely, S2.—AF.prest; Late Lat.praestum(Ducange).

Prest,sb.priest, S, PP, S2, C2;preest, PP;preeste, Prompt.;preostes,pl., S2;prestes, S2;prustes, S2.—AS.préost; Church Lat.presbyter(Vulg.); Gr.πρεσβύτερος, elder (LXX).

Preste,adj. superl.(forpret-ste), proudest, highest, S2; seeProud.

Presthod,sb.presthood, PP;preesthood, Prompt.

Preuen,v.to prove, try, test, abide a test, C2, C3; seeProuen.

Prevy,adj.privy, secret, S3; seePryue.

Preyen,v.to pray, C2, PP, Prompt.;preien, PP, S, S2;preith,pr. s., S2;preiȝede,pt. s., PP;preide, S, PP;preyd, S2;y-prayed,pp., S2, C2.—AF.preier(praier); Late Lat.precare. (Lat.precari).

Preyere,sb.prayer, Prompt., S2, C2;preiere, PP.—AF.preiere: It.pregaria; Church Lat.precaria.

Pricasour,sb.a hard rider, C, CM.

Price,sb.high esteem, S2; seePrys.

Pricket,sb.a buck; seePryket.

Primate,sb.the first place, H.—Lat.primatus(Vulg.).

Primordyall,sb.origin, S3.—OF.primordial; Church Lat.primordialem(Ducange).

Prim-seȝnen,v.to give theprima signatio, to sign with the cross, an act preliminary to christening;primm-seȝȝnesst,2 pr. s., S;y-primisined,pp., S2.—OF.primseigner(Ducange); cp. Icel.primsigna.

Principatus,sb. pl.powers, dominions, rulers, W.—Lat.principatus(Vulg.).

Prisun,sb.prison, S.—AF.prisun; Lat.prensionem,prehensionem, a taking, a capture. Cf.Pryson.

Prisun,sb.a prisoner;prisunes,pl., S;prysouns, PP;prysuns, H;prisons, S2;prisounes, P;presons, WA.—AF.prisoun, OF.prison; see Constans.

Prisuner,sb.gaoler, keeper of a prison, S.

Proces,sb.narrative, history, C2, HD, WA.—OF.procès; Lat.processum.

Proche,v.to approach;prochinge,pr.p., S3.—OF.procher(inapprocher); Late Lat.propiare.

Procuratour,sb.proctor, agent, PP;procuratoure, steward, W;proketowre, Prompt.—AF.procuratour; Lat.procuratorem(Vulg.).

Profyte,sb.profit, Prompt.;prophete, PP.—AF.profit; Lat.profectum.

Profyten,v.to profit, Prompt.;profitide,pt. s., grew, W;prophitide,pl., S2.

Proheme,sb.a proem, prologue, C2.—OF.proëme; Lat.proemium; Gr.προοίμιον.

Proinen,v.to prune, preen, trim, adorn, SkD, HD, ND;proigne, HD;prune, CM, SkD;proynd,pp., S3.—OF.progner, alsoprovigner, to propagate by taking cuttings (Cotg.);from OF.provin, a sucker (Cotg.), alsoprovain; Lat.propaginem.

Proiner,sb.pruner, ND.

Prollen,v.to search about, prowl, C3, Prompt., Palsg.;proule, Manip.

Promissioun,sb.promise.Phr.:the lond of promyssioim(or of beheste), the Holy Land, S2.—Lat.promissionem; cp.terra repromissionis(Heb. II.9, Vulg.).

Promyt,v.to promise, S3, JD.—Lat.promittere; cp. OF.prometre.

Propre,adj.separate, distinct, PP, C2;fine,goodly, PP, C3;proper, S2.—AF.propre, fit; Lat.proprium.

Propreliche,adv.properly, suitably, PP.

Proprete,sb.property, peculiarity, SkD;propirte, PP;propertes,pl., S2, WA;propurtes, PP.—OF.proprieté, a property (Cotg.); Lat.proprietatem.

Prospectyues,sb. pl.perspective glasses, C2.Comb.:prospective glass, telescope, C2 (n).—OF.prospective, ‘the prospective, perspective or Optick art’ (Cotg.).

Proud,adj.proud, PP, WA;prowd, PP;prout, PP, S2;prud, S;prut, S;prute,pl., S;prude, S;preste(pretste),superl., S2.—AS.prút; cp. Icel.prúðr.

Proue,sb.proof, S3;preue, CM, C2;preef, C3;prief, S3.—OF.preuve; Late Lat.proba; from Lat.probare.

Prouen,v.to prove, try, test, PP, S;preouen, S2, PP;preuen, PP, C2, C3;pruf,imp. pl.,1,S2;preuede,pt. s., S2;proued,pl., S2;preued,pp., S3.—OF.prover(prouver); Lat.probare.

Prouende,sb.food, Manip.;prouendre, food, PP; a prebend, ecclesiastical benefice, PP, CM.—OF.provende(provendre); Church Lat.praebenda, a ration, allowance, see BH (Introd. § 40).

Prouendre,sb.a prebendary, SkD.—OF.provendier.

Prouendren,v.to provide with prebends, P.

Prouendreres,sb. pl.men who hold prebends, S2, PP.

Prouisours,sb. pl.men named by the pope to a living not vacant, S2, PP.—Church Lat.provisores(Ducange).

Prow,sb.profit, advantage, C, C3, G, H, PP, HD;prou, H.—OF.prou,pru, advantage (Bartsch).

Prowesse,sb.prowess, S2;pruesse, S.—AF.pruesse, OF.proece.

Prustes,sb. pl.priests, S2; seePrest.

Prut,adj.proud, S; seeProud.

Pryde,sb.pride, PP;prute, S2;prude, PP, S, S2;pruyde, P;pruide, PP, S2;pride, S2 (p. 74).—AS.prýte. SeeProud.

Prydeles,adj.void of pride, C2.

Pryen,v.to pry, PP, C3;prien, PP;pry, Cath.;prie,1 pr. s., Palsg.

Pryk,sb.a sting, Prompt.;prik, point, WA.

Pryket,sb.a young buck,capriolus, Prompt.;pricket, a buck in his second year (named from hisprickinghorns), S3, HD, Cotg. (s.v.dagard).

Prykie,v.to prick, goad, spur, ride fast, PP;prikken, C2, Prompt.;pryghte,pt. s., C2.

Prykiere,sb.rider, horseman, PP.

Prykke,sb.a broach, Prompt.;prikke, puncture, sting, C, C2.

Pryklyng,pr. p.urging, S3.

Pryme,sb.the period from six o’clock to 9 a.m., also 9 a.m., Prompt., S, PP, C2, C3;prime, S, S3, WA.Phr.:heiȝ prime, high prime, 9 a.m., PP.Comb.:prime-tide, prime, S.—Church Lat.prima.

Prymer,sb.primer, C2.

Pryns,sb.prince, PP;prynce, Prompt.—AF.prince; Lat.principem.

Prynshode,sb.princely dignity, W;prinshod, W.

Prynte,sb.print, W; seePrente.

Prys,sb.price, prize, value, excellence, high esteem, C, C2, PP;pris, S, S2, PP;price, WA, S2;pryce, Prompt.—AF.pris; Lat.prĕtium, see BH, § 32.

Prys,adj.prize, chief, PP;pris, S2;prijs, S3.

Prysen,v.to set a price, Prompt.;priss, to prize, S2.

Pryson,v.to put in prison, Prompt.;y-prisoned,pp., G. SeePrisun.

Prysonere,sb.prisoner, captive, Prompt.;prisonere, PP.—OF.prisonier, AF.prisuner.

Pryue,adj.secret, intimate, PP, S2;priuee, C2, C3;priuei, S2;prevy, S3;priuee,adv., C2;priues,sb. pl., secret friends, P;priueliche,adv., secretly, S2, PP;priuely, C2;pryuely, C2.—AF.prive; Lat.priuatum.

Pryuen,v.to deprive, Prompt.;prife, H;pryuyd,pt. s., H.—OF.priver; Lat.priuare.

Pryuete,sb.privity, secret counsel, PP;priuitee, S2, C2, C;pryuyte, S2.—AF.privete.

Psalme,sb.psalm, H, PP; seeSalm.

Psautere,sb.psalter, H (p. 3); seeSauter.

Publisshen,v.to make public, PP, C2;puplische, W (Mt. 1. 19);pupplische, S2;publice,imp. s., PP.—A form due to analogy from OF.publier; Lat.publicare.

Pucelle,sb.a girl, maiden;pucell, S3.—OF.pucelle,pulcelle; dimin. from Lat.pullus, the young of any animal; cp. OF.polle, maiden (Bartsch). Cp.Pulte,Polcat.

Pukken,v.to poke, push, incite, P;pukked,pt. s., P.

Pulched,pp.polished, S3;see Polische.

Pulte,sb.pullet, Prompt.;poletes,pl., S2, PP.—OF.polete; dim. ofpole,polle; Lat.pulla. Cf.Pucelle,Polcat.

Pulten,v.to push, beat, strike, put, PP, S2;pelte, PP;pilte, PP, SkD (s.v.pelt);pulte,pt. s., PP;pult, PP, S2;pelte, S;pelt, PP;i-pilt,pp., G;pilt, S, SkD.

Pulter,sb.poulterer, Cath.—AF.poleter,pulleter.

Pultrie,sb.poultry, S3, C, Prompt.;pultery, name of a London street, the Poultry, S3.—AF.pultrie,poletrie.

Punde,sb. dat.pound; seePound(1).

Puple,sb.people, PP, Prompt., W2;pupel, S2;poeple, PP;puplis,pl., W2.—OF.peuple,poeple(AF.people); Lat.populum.

Pur,adj.pure, thorough, complete, S2, PP;pure, PP, S3, C;puir, PP;puire, PP;pur,adv., completely, S2;pure, merely, very, S3;purlyche,adv., purely, completely, S3.—OF.pur; Lat.purum.

Purchacen,v.to acquire, purchase, PP;purchasen, C3.—AF.purchacer, to pursue, to acquire; OF.porchacier.

Purchas,sb.gain, winnings, C, G;porchas, S2.—AF.purchas.

Purchasour,sb.prosecutor, C.—AF.purechasour.

Purchasyng,sb.prosecution, C.

Purfil,sb.the furred trimming of a dress, P;purfyle, P;purfle, a hem, Manip.

Purfilen,v.to embroider on an edge, to purl, C, P;purfle, Cotg.—OF.pourfiler, fromfiler, to twist threads, fromfil, thread; Lat.filum.

Purpre,sb.purple garments, S, PP;purpire, H (44. 11);purpour,adj., S3;purpur, W;purpres,pl., purple coverings, S.—AF.purpre; Lat.purpura.

Purpurat,adj.of a purple colour, S3.—Lat.purpuratus, clad in purple.

Purpuresse,sb.a seller of purple (=purpuraria), W.

Purse,sb.purse, bag, PP, S, C3;purs, PP, C2, C;porse, PP;pors, S2.—AS.purs(Engl. Studien, xi. 65, 1.36); Late Lat.bursa; Gr.βύρση, a skin.

Purtenaunce,sb.appurtenance, belongings, PP;purtenance, the intestines of an animal, WW;portenaunce, Palsg.;purtenancis,pl., S3.—OF.appartenance(Cotg.).

Purtreied,pp.pourtrayed, S3; seePortrey.

Purveour,sb.purveyor, PP, SkD.—AF.purveour.

Purveyaunce,sb.providence, provision, plan, means of getting, equipment, W;purveiance, S2, C3;purueance, S2.—AF.purveaunce, OF.pörveänce; Lat.providentia.

Purueyen,v.to provide, W2, C2, PP;puruay, S2, H;poruayen, H;porueynde,pr. p., S2;purueid,pp., S3;pourveid, S2;porueid, S2.—AF.purveier,purvëer, for OF.porvëoir; Lat.prouidēre.

Puðeren,v.to poke about, S (9. 96).

Putten,v.to put, push, PP, W;puten, S;puiten, PP;puttide,pt. s., S2;potte, S2;pot,pl., S2;putten to, added, assented, W;put,pp., H;y-put, C3;i-put, G.

Puttynge,sb.pushing, instigation, H.

Puyssant,adj.powerful, SkD;puissant, S3.—OF.puissant,poissant; Late Lat. *pocsentem, *possentem(cp. It.possente), from Lat.posse, to be able; see Constans (Notes, p. 23).

Puyssaunce,sb.might, power, HD;puysaunce, S3;piscence, S3.—OF.puissance,poissance.

Pykare,sb.a little thief, Prompt.;pykers,pl., PP.

Pyke,sb.a pike, pointed pole, staff furnished with a spike, Prompt.;pyk, S2;pykis,pl., thorns, prickles, S3.Comb.:pyk-staf, pike-staff, PP.

Pyken,v.to pick, to steal, PP, Prompt.;picke, WW;pykkand,pr. p., S3;pikid,pt. s., PP.Comb.:pyke-herneis, plunderers of armour, PP;pyke-hernois, PP;pyke-porse, one who steals a purse, PP;picke-purse, S3;pick-purse, a name for Paris, S3 (p. 374);pike-purs, C. Cf.Picchen.

Pykeys,sb.a mattock, tool for digging, Prompt.;pykoys, P;pycows, Voc.—OF.picois(Ducange).

Pylche,sb.a furred garment, Voc., HD, Prompt.;pilche, S3, HD, ND.Comb.:pilche-clut, a pilch-clout, rag of a pilch, S.—AS.pylce; Lat.pellicia, made of fur (Voc.).

Pylgrim,sb.pilgrim, PP;pilegrym, S;pelegrim, SkD;pylgrymes,pl., PP.—Prov.pellegrins; Lat.peregrinus; cp. OF.pelerin. SeePeregrin.

Pylgrimage,sb.pilgrimage, PP;pelrimage, S.—AF.pilrymage; OF.pelerinage.

Pyment,sb.spiced wine and honey, CM, Voc.;pirment,nectar, Voc., HD;pymente, Prompt.—OF.piment,pigment(Bartsch); Late Lat.pigmentum(Ducange).

Pynden,v.to shut in the pound, Cath.;punt,pr. s., S.—AS.pyndan(infor-pyndan); cp. Icel.pynda. SeePound.

Pynder,sb.a pindar, pinner, one who impounds stray cattle, Cath., Bardsley;pyndare, Prompt.;pinder, ND;pynner, Manip., Bardsley;pinner, Bardsley.

Pyne,sb.anguish, torment, S, S3, C2, C3;pyn, S2;pines,pl., S, S2;pynes, S2;pine, S;pinen, S;pynen, S2.—AS.pín; Late Lat.pēna, see Sievers, 69. Cf.Peyne.

Pynen,v.to torment, S2;pinen, S;pyns,pr. s., S2;pinede,pt. s., suffered, PP;pynede, S2;pined,pp., S; tormented, S2;y-pyned, S2;i-pined, S.—AS.pínian(BT).

Pyning,sb.torture;pining, S.Comb.:pynyng-stoles, stools of punishment, cucking-stools, PP, S2.—AS.pínung.

Pynne,sb.pin, peg, bolt, bar, PP;pyn, G.—AS.pinn, pin, peg (BT).

Pynnen,v.to shut up, enclose, pen, PP;pinnen, PP, S2;pennen, SkD.—AS.pennan(inon-pennan).

Pynoun,sb.a pennon, C; seePenoun.

Pyony,sb.peony, Prompt.;pyon, Cath.;pyany, Prompt.;piones,pl., seeds of the peony, P;pyonies, PP.—OF.pione,pion(Cotg.); Lat.p(a)eonia; Gr.παιωνία, the peony.

Pyry,sb.storm of wind, gust, Prompt.;pyrie, S3 (p. 437);pirie, HD, Prompt. (n);pyrry, Palsg., ND:pirrie, S3, ND;perrie, Prompt. (n), ND;berrie, Cotg. (s.v.tourbillor);berry, Florio (s.v.cróscia d’ácque), HD.

Pyt,sb.pit, pool, Prompt.;put, S. PP;pit, S;pytte, Prompt.;putte, S, PP, S2;pette, S2.—AS.pytt; Late Lat. *putius; Lat.puteus.

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