Chapter 30

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.), also _piller_ (Palsg.); Lat. _pilare_, to deprive of hair, from _pilus_, 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); from _piccio_, a beak, bill (Florio).

Pirie, _sb._ pear-tree, S2, P.—AS. _pirige_ (Voc.). See Pere.

Piri-whit, _sb._ white perry, S2; see Pereye.

Pirries, _sb. pl._ storms of wind, S3; see Pyry.

Piscence, _sb._ might, S3; see Puissance.

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._ of _plat_, flat.

Platte, _pt. s. reflex._ threw himself flat, PP, S2.

Playn, _adv._ plainly, clearly, C2, C3; see Pleyn.

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 of _plaignant_, pr. p. of _plaindre_ (_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; see Plaid.

Pleinte, _sb._ complaint, C2; see Playnte.

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 of _plenissant_, pr. p. of _plenir_, 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.; see Plaidi.

Pletede, _pt. s._ plaited, folded up, S2; see Playten.

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; see Playne.

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; see Plyte.

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; see Plihten.

Plyghte, _pt. s._ plucked, pulled, C2; see Plukken.

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; see Peisen.

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; see Pecok.

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; see Pulte.

Polische, _v._ to polish, PP; pulische, Cath.; puliche, Cath.; polsche, PP; pulsche, PP; pulched, _pp._, S3.—From OF. _poliss-_, stem of _polissant_, pr. p. of _polir_; 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; see Panne.

Pons, _sb. pl._ pence, S2; see Peny.

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; see Papejay.

Poraille, _sb._ poor people, C; see Poueraill.

Porchas, _sb._ gain, winnings, S2; see Purchas.

Pore, _adj._ poor, S2; see Pouer.

Poret, _sb._ a kind of leek, PP, Prompt.; porettes, _pl._, S2, P.—OF. _porrette_ (Cotg.).

Pors, _sb._ purse, S2; see Purse.

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 of _portrayant_, pr. p. of _portraire_; Late Lat. _protrahere_.

Porueid, _pp._ provided, S2; see Purueyen.

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. of _pellere_.

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; see Putten.

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; see Peis.

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), from _gamba_, 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; see Preyen.

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._; see Presse.

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. of _preindre_; 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. See Aprentis.

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._ (for _pret-ste_), proudest, highest, S2; see Proud.

Presthod, _sb._ presthood, PP; preesthood, Prompt.

Preuen, _v._ to prove, try, test, abide a test, C2, C3; see Prouen.

Prevy, _adj._ privy, secret, S3; see Pryue.

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; see Prys.

Pricket, _sb._ a buck; see Pryket.

Primate, _sb._ the first place, H.—Lat. _primatus_ (Vulg.).

Primordyall, _sb._ origin, S3.—OF. _primordial_; Church Lat. _primordialem_ (Ducange).

Prim-seȝnen, _v._ to give the _prima 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_ (in _approcher_); 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_, also _provigner_, to propagate by taking cuttings (Cotg.); from OF. _provin_, a sucker (Cotg.), also _provain_; 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; see Prest.

Prut, _adj._ proud, S; see Proud.

Pryde, _sb._ pride, PP; prute, S2; prude, PP, S, S2; pruyde, P; pruide, PP, S2; pride, S2 (p. 74).—AS. _prýte_. See Proud.

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 his _pricking_ horns), 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; see Prente.

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. See Prisun.

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; see Salm.

Psautere, _sb._ psalter, H (p. 3); see Sauter.

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. of _pole_, _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; see Pound (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_, from _filer_, to twist threads, from _fil_, 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; see Portrey.

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_.