Chapter XVIII: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (18)

PERCHAUNCE, _adv._ by chance, hence, probably, doubtless, A 475.

PERCHE, _s._ perch (for birds to rest on), A 2204, B 4074; wooden bar (as of a clothes-horse), R. 225; a rod placed high up in a horizontal position, A. ii. 23. 27. Lat. _pertica_.

PERCHED, _pp._ perched, HF. 1991.

PERCHER, _s._ mortar, T. iv. 1245 _n_. (A kind of large wax-candle; see Nares and Halliwell.)

PERCINGE, _s._ piercing; for percinge = to prevent any piercing, B 2052.

PERDURABLE, _adj._ imperishable, B 1. p 1. 15; everlasting, eternal, B 1. m 5. 2; B 3. m 9. 2; B 2699, I 75, 119, 124; Perdurables, _adj. pl._ everlasting, I 811.

PERDURABLETEE, _s._ immortality, B 2. p 7. 63, 73.

PERDURABLY, _adv._ permanently, B 3. p 6. 23; eternally, B 5. p 4. 117.

PERE (p['e]['e]r[*e]), _s._ peer, equal, 1. 97; 19. 11; R. 1300; T. v. 1803; B 3244, F 678. See PEER.

PEREGRYN, _adj._ peregrine, i.e. foreign, F 428. Lat. _peregrinus_.

PERE-IONETTE (peer-jonett[*e]), _s._ a kind of early-ripe pear, A 3248. See note.

PERES, _pl._ pears, R. 1375, E 2331.

PERFECCIOUN, _s._ B 2709.

PERFIT, _adj._ perfect, complete, A. i. 18. 2. See PARFIT.

PERFITLY, _adv._ perfectly, A. pr. 14. See PARFITLY.

PERFOURNE, _ger._ to perform, B 2256; Performe, _v._ achieve, B 3. p 2. 64; shew, be equivalent to, A. ii. 10. 10; Perfourmed, _pp._ performed, R. 1178; Performed, L. 2138. See PARFOURNE.

PERIL, _s._ T. ii. 606, B 2672; _in p._, in danger, 4. 108; _upon my p._, (I say it) at my peril, D 561.

PERILOUS, _adj._ dangerous, 1. 7; 4. 199; A 3961, B 1999, 3109; Per['i]lous, 2. 83.

PERISSE, _v._ perish, I 254; _pr. pl._ C 99.

PERLE, _s._ pearl, L. 221; Perles, _pl._ B 3. m 8. 10; A 2161, B 3658, D 345.

PERLED, _pp._ fitted with pearl-like drops, A 3251.

PERMUTACIOUN, _s._ change, 15. 19; T. v. 1541.

PERPENDICULER, _adj._ perpendicular, A. ii. 23. 3.

PERPETUEL, _adj._ perpetual, I 137.

PERPETUELY, perpetually, 4. 20; T. iii. 1754; permanently, B 3. p 5. 3; Perpetuelly, A 1024, 1342.

PERR['E]['E], _s._ jewellery, precious stones, gems, B 3495, 3550, 3556, D 344; Perr['e], HF. 124; L. 1201. (Variant of Perrye.)

PERR['Y][:E], _s._ jewellery, A 2936; Perrie, HF. 1393. O.F. _pierrie_, short form of _pierrerie_: Godefroy.

PERS, _adj._ of Persian dye, light-blue, R. 67. '_Pers_, skie-coloured': Cotgrave.

PERS, _s._ stuff of a sky-blue colour, A 439, 617. 'Robes de _pers_,' Rom. de la Rose, 9118.

PERSECUCION, _s._ persecution, D 1909.

PERS['E]VERAUNCE, _s._ endurance, T. i. 44; constancy, 3. 1007; 24. 8 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi); continuance, G 443.

PERS['E]VERE, _v._ continue, D 148; Pers['e]vereth, _pr. s._ lasts, C 497; Pers['e]vere, _imp. s._ continue, T. i. 958.

PERS['E]VERINGE, _s._ perseverance, G 117.

PERSLY, _s._ parsley, A 4350.

PERS['O]NE, _s._ person, figure, T. ii. 701; person, D 1161, E 73; P['e]rsone, A 521; P['e]rsoun, parson, A 478; Person, parson, A 3943, 3977, I 23; P['e]rsone, B 1170.

PERSUASIOUN, _s._ persuasion, belief, HF. 872.

PERT, _adj._ forward, frisky, A 3950. Short for _apert_.

PERTINACIE, _s._ pertinaciousness, I 391.

PERTINENT, _adj._ fitting, B 2204.

PERTOURBE, _ger._ to perturb, T. iv. 561; Perturben, _2 pr. pl._ disturb, A 906.

PERTURBACIOUN, _s._ trouble, B 1. p 1. 62; Perturbaciouns, _pl._ B 1. p 5. 51.

PERTURBINGE, _s._ perturbation, D 2254.

PERVENKE, _s._ periwinkle, R. 903; Pervinke, R. 1432. '_Pervenche_, periwinkle, or peruinckle': Cotgrave.

PERVERS, _adj._ perverse, self-willed, 3. 813.

PERVERTEN, _v._ pervert, B 2379.

PERVINKE, _s._ periwinkle, R. 1432. See PERVENKE.

PESEN, _pl._ peas, L. 648. A.S. _piosan_, pl. of _piose_.

PESIBLE, _adj._ calm (lit. peaceable), B 1. p 5. 2. See PEYSIBLE.

PESTILENCE, _s._ the (great) pestilence, A 442, C 679; pestilence, 16. 14; harm, C 91; plague, curse, B 4600, D 1264; mischief, plague, B 4. m 3. 15.

PETER, _interj._ by St. Peter, B 1404, G 665 (see note); HF. 1034.

PETICIOUNS, _pl._ petitions, L. 363 a.

PEYNE, _s._ pain of torture, A 1133; T. i. 674; _in the p._, under torture, T. iii. 1502; pain, grief, distress, torment, 3. 587; 4. 96; 11. 23, B 2134, F 737, 1318, I 86; trouble, care, F 509; toil, G 1398; penalty, B 4. p 1. 38; B 3041, D 1314, H 86; endeavour, R. 765; penance, B 2939, I 109; Peynes, _gen._ F 480; _upon p._, under a penalty, E 586; Peynes, _pl._ penalties, I 837; pains, 23. 2, 11; I 132. See PAYNE.

PEYNE, _v. refl._ take pains, endeavour, B 4495; put (myself) to trouble, HF. 246; Peyne, _1 pr. s. refl._ take pains, C 330, 395; Peynest thee, HF. 627; Peyneth, _pr. s. refl._ takes pains, endeavours, 5. 339; T. v. 1524; B 320; Peynen, _pr. pl. refl._ endeavour, L. 636; Peyned hir, _pt. s. refl._ took pains, A 139, E 976; Peyned hem, _pt. pl. refl._ R. 107; Peyne thee, _imp. s._ take pains, endeavour, 13. 8 _n_.

PEYNTE, _v._ paint, 3. 783; T. ii. 1041; C 12, I 1022; colour highly, HF. 246; smear, L. 875; _ger._ C 17; _do p._, cause to be painted, 3. 259; Peynte, _pr. pl._ paint, F 725; _pr. s. subj._ C 15; Peynted[`e], _pt. s._ D 692; Peynted, _pt. s._ F 560; Peynted, _pp._ painted, L. 1029, 2536; 5. 284; A 1934, F 907; highly coloured, T. ii. 424; Peynt, _pp._ R. 248, 1436.

PEYNTING, _s._ painting, R. 210.

PEYNTOUR, _s._ painter, T. ii. 1041.

PEYNTURE, _s._ painting, C 33; Peyntures, _pl._ R. 142.

PEYRE, _s._ pair, A 2121; a set (of similar things), A. ii. 40. 18; D 1741; Payre, R. 1386; 3. 1289; Paire, _pl._ pairs, R. 1698.

PEYSIBLE, _adj._ tranquil, B 3. m 9. 33 (L. _tranquilla_); Pesible, calm, B 1. p 5. 2.

PEYTREL, _s._ poitrel, breast-piece of a horse's harness; properly, the breast-plate of a horse in armour, G 564; Peytrels, _pl._ I 433. A.F. _peitrel_, O.F. _poitrel_, Lat. _pectorale_.

PHISICIEN, _s._ physician, doctor, 3. 39, 571. (Pron. f['i]zish['e]n.)

PH['I]SIK, physic, A 413; Phis['y]k, A 411, B 4028; T. ii. 1038.

PHILOS['O]PHICAL, _adj._ fond of philosophy, T. v. 1857.

PH['I]LOS['O]PHRE, _s._ philosopher, didactic writer, A 297, B 25, F 1561, G 490; B 2. p 7. 89; L. 381; Philos['o]phres, _pl._ G 1427.

PHILOSOPHYE, _s._ philosophy, L. 1898; A 295, 645.

PHISLIAS (Phislyas, Phillyas), _error for_ Physices, B 1189 _n_.

PHITONESSES, _pl._ pythonesses, witches, HF. 1261. See note.

[PHYSICES, _gen._ of physics, _or_ natural philosophy, B 1189. Lat. _physices_, gen. of _physic[=e]_, natural philosophy; see note.]

PICH, _s._ pitch, A 3731, I 854.

PIECES, _for_ Peces, B 1326 _n_.

PI[:E]TEE, _s._ pity, T. iii. 1033, v. 1598.

PI[:E]TOUS, _adj._ piteous, sad, T. iii. 1444; sorrowful, T. v. 451; pitiful, F 20 _n_. Cf. Ital. _pietoso_.

PIGGES, _gen._ pig's, D 1841; _pl._ pigs, A 4278; _gen. pl._ A 700.

PIGGES-NYE (lit. pig's eye), a dear little thing, A 3268. See note.

PIGHTE, _pt. s. refl._ pitched, fell, A 2689; _pt. s. subj._ should pierce, should stab, 1. 163 (but this is almost certainly an error for _prighte_, pt. s. subj. of _prikke_. There is absolutely no authority for assigning to _pighte_ the sense of 'piercing,' beyond a similar error (in several MSS.) in F 418). See PRIKEN.

PIKEN, _v._ pick; Piked, _pt. s._ picked, stole, L. 2467.

PIKEREL, _s._ a young pike (fish), E 1419. See Prompt. Parv.

PILCHE, _s._ a warm furred outer garment, 20. 4. A.S. _pylce_; from Lat. _pellicea_, made of fur.

PILE, _ger._ to pillage, plunder, I 769; _v._ rob, despoil, D 1362; Pilen, _pr. pl._ plunder, pillage, I 767. See PILED, PILLED; cf. E _peel_, _pillage_.

PILED, _pp._ deprived of hair, very thin, A 627; bare, bald (lit. peeled), A 3935.

PILEER (pil['e]['e]r), _s._ pillar, HF. 1421, 1443, 1465; P['i]ler, HF. 1428, 1430, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1497, 1507; B 3308; Pil['e]r, pillar, column, A 1993, 2466; Pil['e]re, 3. 739; P['i]ler, _as adj._ serving as a prop, 5. 177; Pilers, _pl._ 5. 230; B 3274. O.F. _piler_.

PILGRIM, _s._ 13. 18; T. v. 1577; A 4349; Pilgrims, _pl._ A 26; P['i]lgrimes, A 2848; Pilgr['y]mes, HF. 2122.

PILGRIM['A]GE, _s._ pilgrimage, A 21, 78, B 1424; Pilgrimages, _pl._ A 12, D 557, I 105.

PILLED, _pp._ robbed, L. 1262. See PILE.

PILOURS, _pl._ robbers, spoilers, pillagers, A 1007, 1020, I 769. See PILE.

PILWE, _s._ pillow, E 2004; Pilowe, T. v. 224; Pilow, 3. 254; Pilwes, _pl._ T. iii. 444.

PILWE-BEER, _s._ pillow-case, A 694. See BERE, and see note.

PIMENT, _s._ sweetened wine (see note), B 2. m 5. 6; A 3378.

PIN, _s._ pin, small peg, F 127, 316; fastening, brooch, A 196; thin wire, A. ii. 38. 5; Pinnes, _pl._ pins, _or_ brooches, A 234; Hangeth on a ioly pin, is in a merry place, is merry, E 1516. See PYN.

PINACLES, _pl._ pinnacles, HF. 124, 1189.

PINCHE, _v._ find fault (with), pick a hole (in), A 326; Pinchen, _ger._ to find fault, H 74; Pinchest at, _2 pr. s._ blamest, 10. 57; Pinched, _pp._ closely pleated, A 151.

PIPER, _s. as adj._ suitable for pipes or horns, 5. 178.

PIRRY, _for_ Pyrie, E 2217 _n_.

PISSE, _s._ piss, D 729, G 807.

PISSE, _ger._ to make water, A 3798, 4215; Pissed, _pp._ D 534.

PISSEMYRE, _s._ pismire, ant, D 1825.

PISTEL, _s._ epistle, E 1154; _hence_ message, sentence, D 1021.

PIT, _s._ pit, L. 678, 697; Pittes, _gen._ of the grave, E 1401. See PUT.

PIT, _pp._ put (Northern), A 4088.

PITAUNCE, _s._ pittance, A 224. Properly, an additional allowance served out to the inmates of religious houses at festivals; hence an allowance.

PITEE, _s._ pity, I. 68; B 292, 660, 2811, 3231, F 479; Pit['e], 2. 1; 5. 10, 22; Pite were, it would be a pity (if), 3. 1266.

PITH, _s._ strength, R. 401; D 475.

PIT['O]US, P['I]TOUS, _adj._ compassionate, A 143, F 20; merciful, B 4. p 4. 189; T. i. 113; C 226; pitiful, 1. 88; A 953; plaintive, R. 89, 497; mournful, R. 420; piteous, sad, sorrowful, 3. 84, 470; 7. 9; A 955, B 449, 2140, 3567, C 166, E 1121, I 1039; pitiable, B 3673; Pitous[:e], _fem._ full of compassion, L. 2582 (cf. Dispitous[:e], _fem._ 3. 264). See PIETOUS.

PITOUSLY, _adv._ piteously, 3. 711; B 1059, C 298, F 863; pitiably, B 3729, D 202, F 414, 461; sadly, A 1117; full of pity, 2. 18.

PLACE, _s._ place, 3. 806; A 623, 800; manor-house (residence of a chief person in a small town or village), B 1910, D 1768. See note to B 1910.

_Placebo_, vespers of the dead, so called from the initial word of the antiphon to the first psalm of the office (see Ps. cxiv. 9 in the Vulgate version), I 617; a song of flattery, D 2075.

PLAGES, _s. pl._ regions, B 543; quarters of the compass, A. i. 5. 8, ii. 31. 11. Lat. _plaga_.

PLAIN, _adj._; see PLAYN.

PLAIN, _adv._ plainly, clearly, B 990; Plein, B 886. See PLAYN.

PLANE, _s._ plane-tree, A 2922; Planes, _pl._ R. 1384.

PLANE, _v._; Planed, _pt. s._ planed, made smooth, D 1758.

PLANETE (plan['e]te, pl['a]net), _s._ planet, 3. 693, 823; T. iii. 1257; A. ii. 4. 9; Planetes, _pl._ A. pr. 77. The seven planets are the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.

PLANTAIN, _s._ G 581.

PLANTE, _s._ slip, cutting, D 763; piece of cut wood, R. 929. See PLAUNTE.

PLASTRES, _s. pl._ plaisters, or plasters, F 636.

PLAT, _adj._ flat, certain, A 1845; Platte, _dat._ flat (side of a sword), F 162, 164. F. _plat_.

PLAT, _adv._ flat, B 1865; flatly, straight out, bluntly, T. i. 681; B 886, 3947, C 648; fully, T. ii. 579. See PLATLY.

PLATE, _s._ plate-armour, 9. 49; stiff iron defence for a hauberk, B 2055; the 'sight' on the 'rewle,' A. i. 13. 2; Plates, _pl._ iron plates for defensive armour, A 2121.

PLATED, _pp._ plated, covered with metal in plates, HF. 1345.

PLATLY, _adv._ flatly, plainly, T. iii. 786, 881, iv. 924; I 485. See PLAT.

PLAUNTE, _s._ plant, T. iv. 767; F 1032; Plante, slip, cutting, D 763; piece of cut wood, R. 929.

PLAUNTE, _imp. s._ plant, T. i. 964; Plaunted, _pp._ B 1. p 4. 182.

PLAY, _s._ play, amusement, 3. 50; Playes, _pl._ contrivances (see note), 3. 570. See PLEY.

PLAYEN ME, _v. refl._ to play, amuse myself, R. 113. See PLEYE.

PLAYING, _s._ sport, R. 112.

PLAYN, _adj._ smooth, even, R. 860; _in short and pl._, in brief, plain terms, E 577; Plain, flat, even with the ground, H 229.

PLAYN, _s._ plain, B 24, F 1198; Playne (_for_ Playn, _before a vowel_), E 59; Playnes, _pl._ plains, R. 1506.

PLEDE, _ger._ to dispute, B 2559. See PLETE.

PLEDING, _s._ pleading, 3. 615; 5. 495; Pledinge, I 166. See PLETING.

PLEDOURES, _pl._ pleaders, lawyers, R. 198.

PLEE, _s._ plea, pleading, 5. 485; Plees, _pl._ suits, 5. 101.

PLEGGES, _s. pl._ pledges, B 3018.

PLEIN; see PLEYN.

PLEINEDEST, _2 pt. s._ didst complain, B 4. p 4. 112. See PLEYNE.

PLEINNESSE, _s._ flatness, plain surface, B 5. m 4. 12.

PLEINTE, _s._ complaint, lament, B 66; Pleintes, _pl._ B 1068.

PLEN['E]RE, _adj._ plenary, full, L. 1607. O.F. _plenier_, _plener_: Godefroy.

PLENTEE, _s._ (plent['e]['e], pl['e]nt[=e]), plenitude, fulness, B 5. p 6. 29; I 1080; abundance, R. 1434; E 264, F 300; _gret pl._, in great abundance, B 3665; Plente, R 1429.

PLENTEVOUS, _adj._ plentiful, A 344; plenteous, B 1. p 1. 40; B 2. p 1. 78; Plentevouse (_for_ Plentevous, _before a vowel_), B 1. m 2. 17; Plentivous, _adj._ fruitful, B 3. m 1. 1. '_Plentivos_, _plentevous_, habondant, fertile, riche': Godefroy.

PLENTEVOUSLY, _adv._ plenteously, B 2. p 2. 56; Plentivousely, fully, B 1. p 5. 38.

PLESAUNCE, _s._ pleasure, 12. 22; 18. 1; L. 1446, 1769, 1770; C 219, D 408, F 1199, I 546; good pleasure, B 5. p 6. 34; delight, 3. 767; 4. 46; 5. 676; T. iii. 4; A 2409; (personified), 5. 218; 6. 30; pleasant thing, 3. 773; 4. 238; pleasure, will, A 1571, E 501, 658, 663, 672, 959, 964; kindness, E 1111; pleasing behaviour, F 509; pleasantness, L. 1373; happiness, L. 1150; amusement, F 713; Plesance, pleasure, delight, 3. 704; D 1232; will, delight, B 149, 276, 762, 1140. O.F. _plaisance_.

PLESAUNT, _adj._ pleasant, satisfactory, pleasing, A 138, 222, 254, B. 2909; agreeable, R. 1264.

PLESEN, _v._ please, A 610, F 707; Plese, _v._ 5. 478; F. 1186.

PLESINGES, _adj. pl._ pleasing, B 711.

PLESURE, _s._ pleasure, 6. 126.

PLETEN, _v._ plead, argue, reason, B 2. p 2. 1; Pl[`e]te, _ger._ to plead, bring a law-suit, T. ii. 1468. See PLEDE.

PLETING, _s._ pleading, argument, 5. 495 _n_; Pletinges, _pl._ law-suits, B 3. p 3. 49. See above, and see PLEDING.

PLEY, _s._ play, sport, 5. 193; A 1125, 4357, E 10, 11, 1030, I 644; dalliance, 4. 178; jesting, I 539; delusion, 3. 648; Play, amusement, 3. 50; Pleyes, _pl._ games, T. v. 304; plays, D 558; funeral games, T. v. 1499; Playes, contrivances, 3. 570.

PLEYE, _v._ amuse oneself, B 3524, 3666; _hence_ use, apply, A. ii. 40. 54; Pleye, _ger._ to play, be playful, be amused, A 772; to amuse (myself), HF. 2132; B 3996; to amuse (ourselves), L. 1495; to amuse (herself), take a holiday, L. 2300; to amuse (himself), B 2158; Pleyen, _v._ to play, A 758; play (on an instrument), A 236; _ger._ to amuse (themselves), F 897; Pleye, _1 pr. s._ jest, B 3153; _1 pr. pl._ play, B 1423; Pleyen, _pr. pl._ F 900; Pleye, _pr. pl._ amuse (themselves), F 905; Pleyde, _pt. s._ played, rejoiced, T. i. 1013; was in play, 3. 875; Pleyd, _pp._ 3. 618; Pleying, _pres. part._ amusing (myself), R. 1329; amusing (herself), F 410. See PLAYEN.

PLEYING, _s._ amusement, sport, R. 133, 341, 598; 3. 605; Pleyinge, A 1061.

PLEYINGE, _adj._ cheery, playful, B 3. m 2. 17.

PLEYN (1), _adj._ full, 1. 13; 5. 126; A 2461, G 346; full, complete, A 315, 337. F. _plein_, Lat. _pl[=e]nus_.

PLEYN (2), _adj._ plain, clear, L. 328; B 324, F 720; plain, honest, 5. 528; 7. 87, 116, 278; plain, i.e. open, A 987; _as s._ plain (fact), A 1091; Pleyne, _pl._ smooth, 5. 180. F. _plain_, L. _pl[=a]nus_.

PLEYN (1), _adv._ full, T. v. 1818; fully, entirely, A. 327.

PLEYN (2), _adv._ plainly, R. 295; A 790, B 3947, E 19, G 360; openly, E 637; Plein, clearly, B 886.

PLEYNE, _v._ complain, lament, 2. 108; 4. 156; 11. 15; B 1067, C 512, D 387, I 84; L. 93, 1236; _refl._ 6. 50; D 336; _v._ to whinny (as a horse), 7. 157; _ger._ 4. 286; 5. 179; R. 1472; _pl. upon_, cry out against, L. 2525; Pleyne, _1 pr. s._ make complaint, L. 2512; C 167; Pleyneth, _pr. s._ laments, F 819; complains, 4. 158; A 4114; Pleyne, _1 pr. pl. subj._ E 97; Pleynen, _pr. pl._ complain, A 1251; Pleyned, _pp._ said by way of complaint, L. 326 _a_; Pleyne, _imp. s._ complain, B 2. p 1. 45, p 8. 31; _imp. pl._ L. 222 a. F. _plaindre_.

PLEYNING, _s._ complaining, lamenting, 3. 599; Pleyninge, I 84; Pleyninges, _pl._ laments, B 2. p 2. 4.

PLEYNLY, _adv._ plainly, openly (_or_, fully), A 1733; plainly, L. 64; A 727.

PLEYNTE, _s._ plaint, complaint, 2. 47; Pleynt (_for_ Pleynte, _before_ hath), F 1029; Pl. of Kynde, Complaint of Nature, 5. 316. O.F. _plainte_.

PLIGHTE (1), _pt. s._ plucked, drew, T. ii. 1120; pulled, B 15; Plight, _pp._ plucked, torn, D 790. The infin. would be _plicchen_, variant of _plukkien_ (A.S. _pluccian_) or _plukken_; cf. _shrighte_, _prighte_, _twighte_ (all in Chaucer).

PLIGHTE (2), _1 pr. s._ plight, pledge, F 1537; Plighte, _pt. s._ L. 2466; D 1051; Plighten, _pt. pl._ L. 778; Plight, _pp._ plighted, pledged, 7. 227; T. iv. 1610; C 702; Plighte, _imp. s._ D 1009. A.S. _plihtan_.

PLOMET, _s._ plummet, heavy weight, A. ii. 23. 26.

PLOM-REWLE, _s._ plummet-rule, A. ii. 38. 6.

PLOUGH, _s._ 9. 9; A 887; Plogh, B 1478.

PLOUGH-HARNEYS, _s._ harness for a plough, i.e. parts of a plough, as the share and coulter, A 3762.

PLOUMES, _s. pl._ plums, R. 1375.

PLOUNGEN, _ger._ to plunge, bathe, B 2. p 2. 29; Plounged, _pp._ B 1. p 1. 55.

PLOUNGY, _adj._ stormy, rainy, B 1. m 3. 6; B 3. m 1. 6.

PLOWMAN, _s._ ploughman, A 529, E 799.

PLUKKE, _v._ pluck, pull, T. iv. 1403.

PLUMAGE, _s._ plumage, F 426.

PLYE, _v._ ply, mould, E 1430; bend, E 1169; _pr. pl._ T. i. 732.

PLYGHT, _pp._ plighted, T. iii. 782. See PLIGHTE (2).

PLYT, _s._ plight, T. ii. 712, 1731, 1738; iii. 246, 1039, 1139; condition, B 2338, I 762; position, T. ii. 74; Plyte, _dat._ mishap, wretched condition, 5. 294; 7. 297; plight, 23. 19; state, G 952; Plyt, _dat._ condition, E 2335. The mod. E. _plight_ is misspelt; cf. O.F. _ploit_.

PLYTE, _ger._ to fold, T. ii. 1204; Plyted, _pt. s._ folded, turned backwards and forwards, T. ii. 697.

POCOK, _s._ peacock, A 104 (Harl. MS.). See PECOK. A.S. _p[=a]_.

POEPLE, _s._ populace, ignorant folk, B 4. m 5. 23. See PEPLE.

POEPLISH, popular, T. iv. 1677.

POESYE, _s._ poetry, T. v. 1790.

POETICAL, HF. 1094.

POETRYE, _s._ poetry, T. v. 1855; HF. 858; E 33; Poetryes, _pl._ poems, HF. 1478; F 206.

POETS, _pl._ 3. 54.

POINANT, _adj._ poignant, I 130, 131, 132.

POINT, POYNT, _s._ point, A 114, 790; L. 1630; position, I 921; Pointe, _dat._ place, 3. 660; _in point_, on the point of, about to, 3. 13; HF. 2018; B 331, 910; _at point_, ready, T. iv. 1638; _in good p._, in good case, B 2. p 4. 19; A 200; _fro p. to p._, from beginning to end, B 3652; _p. for p._, in every detail, E 577. See POYNT.

POINT-DEVYS, _at p._, with great neatness, exactly, carefully, HF. 917; A 3689, F 560.

POINTEL, _s._ style, i.e. stylus, writing implement, B 1. p 1. 2; B 5. m 4. 11; Poyntel, D 1742.

POISON, _s._ L. 2180; B 3857; Poysoun, 9. 64.

POKE, _s._ bag, A 3780, 4278.

POKED, _pt. s._ incited, T. iii. 116; poked, nudged, A 4169.

POKETS, _s. pl._ pockets, i.e. little bags, G 808.

POKKES, _s. pl._ pocks, pustules, C 358. A.S. _poc_; Du. _pok_, a pock, pustule. _Small pox_ is a corrupt form of 'the small pocks.'

POL (1), _s._ pole, long stick; Pole, _dat._ L. 2202.

POL (2), _s._ pole (of the heavens), A. i. 14. 6; Pool, A. i. 18. 13; B 4. m 5. 3.

POLAX, _s._ pole-axe, L. 642; Pollax, A 2544.

POLCAT, _s._ polecat, C 855.

POLICYE, _s._ public business, C 600.

POLISHED, _pp._ E 1582; Polisshed, D 1742.

POLLAX, _s._ pole-axe, A 2544; Polax, L. 642.

POLLUCIOUN, _s._ pollution, I 912.

POLUT, _pp._ polluted, B 1. p 4. 180.

POL['Y]VE, _s._ pulley, F 184. Cf. F. _poulie_.

POMEL, _s._ round part, top, A 2689.

POMELY, _adj._ marked with round spots like an apple, dappled, A 616; Pomely-gris, dapple-gray, G 559. Cotgrave has '_Gris pommel['e]_, a dapple gray.' Also '_Pommel['e]_, daple, or dapled; also round, or plump, as an apple.' Also '_Pommeler_, to grow round or plump like an apple; also, to daple.'

POMGARNETTES, _s. pl._ pomegranates, R. 1356.

POMPE, _s._ pomp, A 525; T. iv. 1670.

POMPOUS, _adj._ stately, magnificent, B 3745.

POOL, _s._ pole (of the heavens), B 4. m 5. 3; A. i. 18. 13; Pol, A. 1. 14. 6.

POPE, _s._ pope, A 261, E 741, I 773; 3. 929; Popes, _gen._ E 746; _pl._ B 2039.

POPE-HOLY, i.e. Hypocrisy, R. 415.

POPELOTE, _s._ poppet, darling, A 3254. Cf. O.F. _poupelet_, 'petit poupon': Godefroy.

POPET, _s._ poppet, puppet, doll; spoken ironically, and therefore really applied to a corpulent person, B 1891.

POPINIAY, _s._ popinjay, R. 913; 5. 359; B 1559 _n_. See PAPEIAY.

POPL['E]R, _s._ poplar-tree, A 2921; (collectively) poplar-trees, R. 1385.

POPLEXYE, _s._ apoplexy, B 4031 _n_.

POPPED, _pt. s. refl._ tricked herself out, R. 1019. '_Poupiner_, _popiner_, s'attifer, se parer': Godefroy.

POPPER, _s._ small dagger, A 3931 (see note).

PORAILLE, _s._ poor people, A 247. O.F. _povraille_: Godefroy.

PORCHE, _s._ Porch, B 5. m 4. 1.

PORE, _adj._ poor, L. 388, 390, 1981; D 109, 1063. _For_ Povre, q. v.

PORPH['U]RIE, _s._ porphyry; i.e. a slab of porphyry used as a mortar, G 775.

PORISME, _s._ corollary, B 3. p 10. 113; Porismes, _pl._ B 3. p 10. 100.

PORT (1), _s._ port, carriage, behaviour, A 69, 138; bearing, mien, R. 1307; 3. 384; T. i. 1084; L. 2453. Porte, _dat._ 5. 262.

PORT (2), _s._ haven, T. i. 526, 969.

PORTATIF, _adj._ portable, 3. 53; A. pr. 52.

PORTER, _s._ A 1940; HF. 1954; L. 1717; Portours, _pl._ porters, T. v. 1139.

PORTHORS, _s._ portesse, breviary, B 1321. See note.

PORTREITOUR, _s._ draughtsman, A 1899 _n_.

PORTREITURE, s. drawing, picture, R. 827; set of drawings, A 1968; Portraiture, 3. 626; Portreyture, picturing, HF. 131; Portreitures, _pl._ drawings, A 1915; Portraitures, paintings, R. 141; Portreytures, pictures, HF. 125.

PORTREYE, _v._ pourtray, depict, 1. 81; draw, sketch, 3. 783; Portrayed, _pp._ painted in fresco, R. 140; full of pictures, R. 1077; Portrayinge, _pres. pt._ pourtraying, T. v. 716. See Purtreye.

PORTREYING, _s._ a picture, A 1938.

POSE, _s._ a cold in the head, A 4152, H 62. A.S. _ge-pose_, a stuffing or cold in the head.

POSE, _1 pr. s._ put the case, (will) suppose, B 4. p 6. 132; B 5. p 4. 31; T. iii. 310, 571; A 1162.

POSITIF, _adj._ positive, fixed, A 1167.

POSITIOUN, _s._ supposition, hypothesis, B 5. p 4. 30.

POSSE, _v._; Posseth, _pr. s._ pusheth, tosseth, L. 2420; Possed, _pp._ T. i. 415. F. _pousser_; Lat. _pulsare_.

POSSESSIONERS, _s. pl._ men who are endowed, D 1722.

POSSESSIOUN, _s._ possession, D 1200; large property, great possessions, wealth, F 686; endowments, D 1926.

POSS['I]BLE, _adj._ possible, 3. 988; _as p. is me_, it is as possible for me, 5. 471.

POSSIBILITEE, _s._ possibility, A 1291, F 1343; T. ii. 607, iii. 448; L. 288.

POST, _s._ post, prop, support, A 214; T. i. 1000; post, pillar, A 800.

POSTUM, _s._ imposthume, abscess, B 3. P 4. 9.

POT, _s._ I 951; Pottes, _pl._ pots, L. 649; D 289.

POT['A]GE, _s._ broth, B 3623, C 368.

POTENTE, _s._ crutch, R. 368; T. v. 1222; staff, D 1776. Cf. _cross potent_, in heraldry.

POTESTAT, _s._ potentate, D 2017. See note.

POT-FUL, _s._ pot-ful, HF. 1686.

POTHEC['A]RIE, _s._ apothecary, C 852. See APOTECARIE.

POUCHE, _s._ pouch, pocket, HF. 1349; A 3931; Pouches, _pl._ pouches, money-bags, A 368.

POUDRE, _s._ dust, T. v. 309; HF. 536; powder, G 760; gunpowder, HF. 1644; Poudres, _pl._ G 807.

POUDRED, _pp._ powdered, besprinkled, R. 1436.

POUDRE-MARCHAUNT, _s._ the name of a kind of spice, A 381. See note.

POUNAGE, _s._ pannage, swine's food, 9. 7. Cf. F. _panage_, 'pawnage, mastage for swyne': Cotgrave.

POUND, _pl._ pounds, A 454, F 683, 1560, 1573, G 1364; R. 501. A.S. _pund_, pl. _pund_; cf. 'five-pound note.'

POUNE, _s._ pawn at chess, 3. 661. O.F. _peon_, _paon_; late Lat. _pedonem_, foot-soldier. See _peon_, in Godefroy.

POUNSONED, _pp. as adj._ stamped, pierced, I 421. '_Poisonner_, to prick or pierce with a bodkin; to stamp, or mark with a puncheon': Cotgrave.

POUNSONINGE, _s._ punching of holes in garments, I 418. See above.

POUPED, _pt. pl._ blew hard, puffed, B 4589; _pp._ blown, H 90. An imitative word; cf. _pop_.

POURE, _ger._ to pore, look closely, A 185, D 1738; to pore over (it), R. 1640; Poure, _v._ to pore, T. ii. 1708; E 2112; Pouren, _ger._ HF. 1121; Pouren, _1 pr. pl._ (we) pore, gaze steadily, G 670; Poure, _2 pr. s. subj._ pore, D 295; Poured, _pp._ T. i. 299.

POURED, _pp._ poured, R. 1148.

POURING, _s._ pouring (in), T. iii. 1460.

POUS, _s._ pulse, T. iii. 1114. O.F. _pouls_, _pous_: Godefroy.

POUSTEE, _s._ power, B 4. p 5. 9. O.F. _poeste_, from Lat. acc. _potestatem_.

POVERTEE, _s._ poverty, 3. 410; Pov['e]rte, _s._ poverty, T. iv. 1520; B 99, D 1185, E 816; Pov['e]rt, poverty, R. 450; L. 2065; D 1167, 1177, 1179, 1183, 1873; Pov['e]rt, C 441, D 1191, 1195, 1199, 1201; HF. 88.

POVRE, _adj._ poor, R. 466, A 225, 478, 1409, B 116, 120, 2607, 4011, C 179, D 1187, 1193, 1608, I 199. O.F. _povre_.

POVRE, _adj. as s._ poor, _hence_ poverty, 10. 2. See note.

POVRE, _adv._ poorly, E 1043. See above.

POVRELICHE, _adj._ poorly, in poverty, E 213, 1055.

POVRELY, _adv._ poorly, R. 219; in poor array, A 1412.

POVREST, _adj. superl._ poorest, C 449, E 205.

POWER, _s._ power, authority, A 218; might, 3. 544.

POYNAUNT, _adj._ pungent, A 352, B 4024.

POYNT, _s._ sharp point, 7. 211; very object, aim, A 1501; point, bit (of it), part, R. 1236; a stop, G 1480; _up p._, on the point, T. iv. 1153; _in p. is_, is on the point, is ready, 1. 48; _fro p. to p._, in every point, 5. 461; _to the p._, to the point, 5. 372; _at p. devys_, exact at all points, R. 830; to perfection, exquisitely, R. 1215; Poyntes, _pl._ laces furnished with tags at the ends, tags, A 3322. See POINT.

POYNTE, _ger._ to describe, T. iii. 497; Poynten, _pr. pl._ stab, R. 1058; Poynted, _pp._ pointed, R. 944; T. ii. 1034.

POYNTEL, _s._ style for writing, D 1742. See POINTEL.

POYSOUN, _s._ poison, 9. 64. See POISON.

PRACTIK, _s._ practice, B 1. p 1. 21 _n_; practical working, A. pr. 51; Praktike, practice, D 187.

PRACTISOUR, _s._ practitioner, A 422.

PRAUNCE, _ger._ to prance about, run about, T. iii. 690 _n_; Praunce, _1 pr. s._ T. i. 221.

PRAYE, _s._ prey, 1. 64. See PREYE.

PRAYE, _pr. pl._ petition, make suit, I 785; _imp. s._ pray, 1. 62. See PREYE.

PRAYERE, (prey['e]['e]r[*e]), _s._ prayer, A 1205; L. 2268; Pray['e]res, _pl._ D 865. See PREYERE.

PRAYING, _s._ request, prayer, R. 1484.

PREAMBLE, _s._ D 831.

PREAMBULACIOUN, _s._ preambling, D 837.

PRECEDENT, _adj._ preceding, A. ii. 32. 3.

PRECEPT, _s._ commandment, D 65.

PRECHE, _v._ preach, T. ii. 59; A 481, 712, B 1179; Preche, _ger._ to preach (to), counsel, T. ii. 569; Prechen, _v._ B 1177; Prechestow, thou preachest, D 366; Prechen, _pr. pl._ preach (to), F 284; Precheth, _imp. pl._ E 12.

PRECHOUR, _s._ preacher, D 165.

PRECIOUS, _adj._ estimable, R. 419; precious, 1. 59; prudish, E 1962; scrupulous, very dainty, D 148.

PRECIOUSNESSE, _s._ costliness, I 446.

PREDESTINACIOUN, _s._ predestination, B 4. p 6. 19.

PREDESTINAT, _pp._ foreordained, B 5. p 2. 33.

PREDESTINEE, _s._ predestination, T. iv. 966.

PREDICACIOUN, _s._ preaching, sermon, B 1179, C 345, 407, D 2109.

PREEF, _s._ proof, assertion, D 247; experience, L. 528 _a_; test, proof, G 968, 1379; the test, H 75. See PROEF, PREVE.

PREES (pr[`e][`e]s), _s._ press, crowd, 13. 1; 16. 40; T. ii. 1649; HF. 1359; B 393, 646, 677, 3327, F 189; the throng of courtiers, 13. 4; Pres, T. ii. 1643; press of battle, 9. 33; Presse, _dat._ throng, company, 10. 52; _in p._, in the crowd, 5. 603. See PRESSE.

PREESSETH, _pr. s._ throngs, A 2580 (cf. 2530). See PRESE, PRESSEN.

PREEST, _s._ priest, A 501, B 4000; Prest, B 1166; Preestes, _pl._ A 164, I 105.

PREESTHODE, _s._ priesthood, I 900.

PREFECTES, _gen._ prefect's, G 369. Lit. 'an officer of the prefect's (officers).'

PREFERRE, _pr. s. subj._ precede, take precedence of, D 96.

PREIGNANT, _pres. pt._ plain, convincing, T. iv. 1179. '_Pregnant_, pregnant, pithy, forcible; _Raisons pregnantes_, plain, apparent, important or pressing reasons': Cotgrave.

PREISEN, _ger._ to praise, (worthy) of being praised, R. 70; to appraise, judge of, B 1. p 4. 120; Preyse, _v._ appraise, estimate, R. 1115; _ger._ to praise, L. 67; to be praised, B 2706; Preysen, _v._ appraise, B 3. p 11. 3; B 4. p 3. 49; Preyse, _1 pr. s._ praise, 5. 586; prize, esteem, R. 1693; Preise, _1 pr. s._ praise, F 674; Preised, _pp._ praised, R. 1252; Preysed, _pp._ L. 536.

PREISERES, _s. pl._ praisers, B 2367.

PREISINGE, _s._ honour, glory, I 949; Preysing, praise, L. 189, 248, 416.

PREL['A]T, _s._ prelate, A 204.

PREMISSES, _pl._ statements laid down, B 3. p 10. 83; B 4. p 4. 48.

PRENOSTIK, _s._ prognostic, prognostication, 10. 54.

PRENTE, _s._ print, D 604.

PRENTEN, _ger._ to imprint, T. ii. 900.

PR['E]NTIS, _s._ apprentice, A 4365, 4391; B 1490; Prent['y]s, A 4385.

PRENTISHOOD, _s._ apprenticeship, A 4400.

PRESCIENCE, _s._ foreknowledge, B 5. p 3. 17; A 1313, E 659; foreknowing, T. iv. 987, 998.

PRESE, _ger._ to press forward, T. i. 446; _v._ hasten, 2. 19. See PRESSEN.

PRES['E]NCE, _s._ 1. 19; T. ii. 460; _in pr._, in company, in a large assembly, E 1207.

PRESENT, _adj._ being present, present, R. 377; B 1. p 4. 171; E 470; Pres['e]nt, E 80.

PR['E]SENT, _s._ gift, L. 1935; Pres['e]nt, gift, R. 1192; present time, B 5. p 6. 77; _in present_, at that time, then, R. 1191.

PRESENT, _adv._ immediately, 5. 424.

PRESENTARIE, _adj._ ever-present, B 5. p 6. 49, 73, 202.

PRESENTE, _ger._ to present, L. 1095, 1132; Presented, _pp._ brought, L. 1297.

PRESENTING, _s._ offering, L. 1135.

PRESENTLY, _adv._ at the present moment, B 5. p 6. 78.

PRESIDENT, _s._ the one who presided in parliament, T. iv. 213.

PRES['O]UN, _s._ prison, T. iii. 380; Pr['e]son, T. v. 884. See PRISON.

PRESS, _s._ throng, T. i. 173; Presse, _dat._ instrument exercising pressure, A 81; mould, A 263; _on presse_, under a press, in a suppressed state, down, T. i. 559; Presse (_for_ Press, _before a vowel?_), press, i.e. a kind of cupboard with shelves (for linen, &c.), A 3212.

PRESSEN, _v._ press forward, B 4. m 1. 17; Preesseth, _pr. s._ throngs, A 2580; Presse, _imp. s._ constrain, 25. 23 (see vol. iv. p. xxviii). See PRESE.

PREST, _s._ priest, B 1166; Preest, A 501, B 4000; Preestes, _pl._ A 164, I 105.

PREST, _adj._ ready, prepared, prompt, 5. 307; T. ii. 785, iii. 485, 917, v. 800; Preste, _pl._ prompt, T. iv. 661. O.F. _prest_.

PRESUME, _v._ E 1503; Presumed, _pt. pl._ C 18.

PRESUMPCIOUN, _s._ presumption, HF. 94; T. i. 213; B 2505, 3745; Presumpcion, I 391; Presumpcions, _pl._ presumptions, suppositions, B 2598.

PRETENDE, _v._ attempt to reach, seek (after), T. iv. 922.

PRETERIT, _s._ past time, B 5. p 6. 30; Preterits, _pl._ past times, B 5. p 6. 13.

PRETORIE, _s._ the Roman imperial body-guard, the Pretorian cohort, B 1. p 4. 61.

PREVE, _s._ proof, 5. 497; T. i. 690; HF. 878, 989; B 4173; L. 28, 1113; _dat._ T. iii. 307; experimental proof, A. ii. 23, _rub._; D 2272, E 787; _at p._, at the proof, (when it comes) to the proof, T. iii. 1002; _at p._, in the proof, T. iv. 1659; _armes preve_, the proof of arms, proof of fighting power, T. i. 470. See PREEF, PROEF.

PREVE, _v._ prove, 3. 552; HF. 707; L. 9, 100; C 169; bide the test, G 645; succeed when tested, G 1212; _1 pr. s._ prove, HF. 787, 826; _pr. s. subj._ may test, may try, E 1152; Preveth, _pr. s._ E 1000, 2238; tries, tests, E 1155; shews, E 2425; Preved, _pp._ HF. 814; A 3001, B 2263, C 193; proved to be so, T. i. 239; tested, G 1336; approved, E 28; exemplified, E 826; shewn, F 481. See PROEVE, PROVE.

PREVETEE, _s._ secret place, recess, T. iv. 1111. See PRIVETEE.

PREVEY, _adj._ secret, B 4. p 3. 77. See PRIVEE.

PREVIDENCE, _s._ seeing beforehand, B 5. p 6. 83.

PREVY, _adj._ privy, secret, unobserved, 3. 382; close, not confidential, HF. 285. See PRIVEE.

PREYE, _s._ prey, T. i. 201; D 1455; Praye, 1. 64; Preyes, _pl._ D 1472. A.F. _preie_.

PREYE, _ger._ to beseech, T. ii. 1369; A 1483; to pray, 2. 20; Preyen, _ger._ 2. 11; Preye, _v._ A 301, I 179; Preye, _1 pr. s._ 1. 83; A 725, D 1261; Preyen, _1 pr. pl._ A 1260; Preyde, _pt. s._ L. 2294; B 391, 3729, E 548, 765, I 178; Preyede, F 311; Preyden, _1 pt. pl._ A 811; Preyeden, _pt. pl._ D 895; Preyed, _pp._ E 773; Preyeth, _imp. pl._ 10. 78; T. i. 29. See PRAYE.

PREYERE, _s._ prayer, A 3587, B 1669; Pr['e]yere, L. 1141; E 141; H 6; Prey['e]res, _pl._ prayers, A 231. See PRAYERE.

PREYNETH, _for_ Proyneth, E 2011 _n_.

PREYS, _s._ praise, B 3837.

PREYSE; see PREISE.

PREYSING; see PREISINGE.

PRICASOUR, _s._ a hard rider, A 189. See PRIKEN.

PRIGHTE, _pt. s._ pricked, F 418 (_inferior_ MSS. _have_ pighte). No doubt, the reading _pighte_ in 1. 163 should also be _prighte_. See below.

PRIKEN, _v._ incite, urge, T. iv. 633; Prik, _1 pr. s._ spur, rouse, 5. 389; Priketh, _pr. s._ incites, excites, T. i. 219; L. 1192; A 11, 1043; spurs, D 656; spurs, rides, B 1944; pricks, pains, aches, D 1594; Prikke, _pr. pl._ prick, pierce, R. 1058; Prighte, _pt. s._ F 418 (see above); Priked, _pt. s._ spurred, B 1964; Prike, _2 pr. s. subj._ B 2001; Prikke, _2 pr. pl. subj._ goad, torment, E 1038; Priked, _pp._ spurred, G 561; Prik, _imp. s._ spur, L. 1213; Prikinge, _pres. pt. pl._ spurring, A 2508.

PRIKING, _s._ hard riding, A 191; quick riding, A 2599; Prikinge, B 1965.

PRIKKE, _s._ point, HF. 907; B 1029; pin's point, B 2. p 7. 18; central point, B 3. p 11. 162; sting, I 468; a small mark, such as a little stick stuck in the ground, A. ii. 42. 3; a dot, A. ii. 5. 12; stab, piercing stroke, A 2606; point, critical condition, B 119.

PRILL, _pr. pl._, _error for_ PRIKKE, prick, R. 1058 _n_.

PRINCE, _s._ lord, A 2994, 3036; prince, C 599; Princes, _pl._ 10. 73.

PRINCESSE, _s._ princess, 1. 97; A 1830; Princess, 18. 73.

PRINCIPAL, _adj._ 3. 495; chief, I 515; Principals, _pl._ chief, A. i. 5. 8; Principalx, _pl._ cardinal, A. ii. 31. 11.

_Principio, in_, in the beginning (S. John, i. 1), A 254.

PRINCIPLES, _s. pl._ principles, deep feelings, natural disposition, F 487.

PRIORESSE, _s._ prioress, A 118, B 1637.

PRIS, _s._ prize, A 2241. See PRYS.

PRISON, 5. 139; 11. 28; 17. 14. See PRESOUN.

PRISONER, _s._ A 1063, 1070; Prisoneres, _pl._ T. iv. 59.

PRIVEE, _adj._ secret, A 3295, B 204, 1991, 2911, C 675, I 106; private, I 102; intimate, R. 600; privy, closely attendant, E 192; Prive, friendly, intimate, R. 1066; Privy, secret, L. 1267, 1780, G 1452; _privee man_, private individual, B 2. p 3. 48. See PREVEY, PREVY.

PRIVEE, _adv._ secretly, F 531; Privee and apert, secretly and openly, D 1114; _pr. ne ap._, neither secretly nor openly, 1136.

PRIVEE, _s._ privy, C 527, E 1954.

PRIVELY, _adv._ secretly, R. 371; A 652, B 21, 3889, E 641, I 106; unperceived, R. 784.

PRIVETEE, _s._ privacy, R. 1294; secrecy, T. iii. 283; B 548, E 249, G 701, 1052, 1138; secrets, secret, D 531, 542, 1637; privacy, secret counsel, A 3164; secret, private affairs, A 1411; private apartment, A 4334; privy parts, B 3905.

PRIVY, _adj._ secret, L. 1267, 1780. See PRIVEE.

PROBLEME, _s._ problem, D 2219.

PROCEDE, _v._ proceed, T. iii. 455; 16. 6; advance, go forward, 16. 30; Proceden, _pr. pl._ proceed, T. v. 370.

PROCES, _s._ process, B 2665; proceeding, F 1345; process of time, 5. 430; F 829; argument, B 3. p 10. 40; matter, T. ii. 485; L. 1914; story, HF. 251; T. ii. 268, 292; iii. 470; F 658; occurrence of events, B 3511; Proc['e]sse, _dat._ course (of time), 3. 1331.

PROCESSIOUNS, _pl._ processions, D 556.

PROCHE, _1 pr. s._ approach, B 4. p 7. 20 _n_.

PROCREACIOUN, _s._ procreation, E 1448.

PROCURATOUR, _s._ proctor, D 1596 _n_.

PROCUTOUR, _used for_ Procurator, proctor, D 1596.

PROEF, _s._ proof, D 2272 _n_; Profe, Prof, L. 2113 _n_; Proeve, B 5. p 4. 51; Proeves, _pl._ B 3. p 12. 135. See PREEF.

PROEVE, _1 pr. s._ approve, B 5. p 3. 19; Proeveth, _pr. s._ proves, shews, B 2. m 1. 11. See PREVE, PROVE.

PROFESSIOUN, _s._ profession of religion, D 1925, 2135; oath of profession (as a monk), B 1345.

PROFIT, _s._ profit, 9. 26; A 249.

PROFRE, _s._ offer, L. 2079.

PROFRE, _v._; Proferestow, dost thou offer, T. iii. 1461; Profre, _2 pr. s. subj._ mayst offer, G 489; Profreth, _pr. s._ proffers, A 1415; offers, L. 405; Profre, _2 pr. pl._ proffer, F 755; Profred, _pp._ offered, E 152.

PROGENIE, _s._ progeny, I 324.

PROGRESSIOUNS, _pl._ progressions, B 4. p 6. 105; processes, developments, A 3013.

PROHEME, _s._ proem, prologue, E 43. F. _pro[:e]me_ (Cotgrave).

PROLACIOUNS, _s. pl._ utterances, B 2. p 1. 32.

PROLIXITEE, _s._ prolixity, tediousness, T. ii. 1564; F 405.

PROLLE, _2 pr. pl._ prowl about, search widely, G 1412. See _Prollyn_, and _Prollynge_, in Prompt. Parv.

PROLOGE, _s._ prologue, _after_ A 3186; D 1708; Prol['o]ge, prelude, T. iv. 893.

PRONOUNCED, _pp._ announced, T. iv. 213.

PRONOUNCERE, _s._ pronouncer, speaker, B 2. p 3. 39.

PROPHESYE, _s._ prophecy, T. v. 1521; Prophecyes, _pl._ T. v. 1494.

PROPHET, _s._ L. 2254; Prophete, I 125.

PROPINQUITEE, _s._ propinquity, B 2. p 3. 24.

PROPORCIONABLES, _adj. pl._ proportional, B 3. m 9. 13.

PROPORCIONED, _pp._ made in proportion, F 192.

PROPORCIONELS, _s. pl._ proportional parts, F 1278.

PROPORCIOUN, _s._ proportion, R. 545; T. v. 828; A. i. 16. 3; F 1286; Proporciouns, _pl._ ratios, A. pr. 3.

PROPOSICIOUN, _s._ proposition, B 2465; Proposiciouns, _pl._ propositions, B 3. p 10. 99.

PROPRE, _adj._ own, T. iv. 83; A. ii. 7. 15; A 581, 3037, B 3518, D 159; own, especial, B 2175; peculiar, L. 259 _a_; D 103; well-grown, A 3972; well-made, A 3345; comely, A 4368; handsome, C 309; Propres, _pl._ own, B 1. m 6. 13; _in propre_, as his own, B 2. p 2. 9; _of propre kinde_, by their own natural bent, F 610.

PROPRELY, _adv._ fitly, A 1459, 3320; properly, literally, I 285; of its own accord, naturally, D 1191; Properly, appropriately, in character, A 729.

PROPRETEE, _s._ peculiarity, speciality, individuality, B 2. p 6. 70; peculiarity, 10. 69; characteristic, B 2364; quality, B 5. p 6. 48; peculiar possession, T. iv. 392; property, A. i. 21. 41; Propretees, _pl._ properties, A. i. 10. 5.

PROSCRIPCIOUN, _s._ proscription, B 1. p 4. 174.

PROSE, _s._ prose, L. 66, 425; B 96, I 46.

PROSE, _v._ write in prose, 16. 41.

PROSPECTYVES, _s. pl._ perspective-glasses, lenses, F 234. No doubt Chaucer here makes the usual distinction between reflecting mirrors and refracting lenses. Milton (Vacation Exerc. l. 71) seems to apply the word to a combination of lenses, or telescope.

PROSPERITEE, _s._ prosperity, L. 590, 906.

PROSPRE, _adj._ prosperous; _prospre fortunes_, success, well-being, B 1. p 4. 41.

PROTECCIOUN, _s._ protection, A 2363; Protecciouns, _pl._ F 56.

PROTESTACIOUN, _s._ protest, T. ii. 484, iv. 1289; A 3137, I 59; L. 2640.

PROUD, _adj._ R. 63; T. i. 210.

PROUDE-HERTED, _adj._ proud-hearted, R. 1491.

PROUDER, _adj. comp._ T. ii. 138.

PROUDLY, _adv._ A 1152, G 473.

PROVE, _v._ test, A. ii. 23, _rub._; Proveth, _pr. s._ proves, F 455; Proved, _pt. s._ proved to be true, A 547. See PREVE, PROEVE.

PROV['E]RBE, _s._ proverb, T. ii. 397; A 3391, 4405; Pr['o]verbe, B 3436; Prov['e]rbes, _pl._ T. i. 756, iii. 299; set of proverbs, 17. 25; Pr['o]verb[`e]s, proverbial sayings, saws, B 2146.

PROV['E]RBED, _pp._ said in proverbs, T. iii. 293.

PROVINCE, _s._ B 1. p 4. 61.

PROVOST, _s._ provost, prefect, B 1. p 4. 43; chief magistrate, B 1806.

PROVOSTRIE, _s._ praetorship, B 3. p 4. 56, 61.

PROW, _s._ profit, advantage, HF. 579; T. i. 333; ii. 1664; v. 789; B 1598, 4140, C 300, G 609. O.F. _preu_, _prou_, profit: Godefroy.

PROWESSE, _s._ prowess, T. i. 438; v. 436; valour, T. ii. 632; bravery, R. 261; excellence, D 1129; profit, B 4. p 3. 45, 67.

PROYNETH, _pr. s._ prunes, i.e. trims, makes (himself) neat, E 2011; Pruneth, E 2011 _n_. O.F. _proigner_, provigner: Godefroy.

PRYDE, _s._ Pride, R. 975; pride, G 476, I 388.

PRYDELEES, _adj._ without pride, 6. 29; Prydeles, E 930.

PRYE, _ger._ to pry, peer, T. ii. 404; iii. 1571; D 1738, G 668; to gaze, A 3458; _v._ spy, T. ii. 1710; pry, E 2112.

PRYME, _s._ prime (of day), usually 9 a.m., T. i. 157; ii. 992, 1095; v. 15, 472; A 2189, 2576, 3554, B 1278, 1396, 4368, 4388, C 662, E 1857, F 73; _fully pr._, the end of the first period of the day (from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.), B 2015; _pr. large_, past 9 o'clock, F 360; _passed pr._, past 9 o'clock, D 1476; _half way pryme_, half way between 6 and 9 a.m., half-past seven, A 3906.

PRYME FACE, _s._ the first look, first glance, T. iii. 919.

PRYMER, _s._ primer, elementary reading-book, B 1707.

PRYMEROLE, _s._ primrose, A 3268.

PRYS, _s._ price, value, R. 1134; B 2. p 4. 22; B 5. p 3. 135; A 815, B 2087; worth, excellence, R. 45, 47, 286; F 911; praise, R. 446; B 3. p 6. 22; T. ii. 181, 188; E 1026; esteem, R. 300; T. i. 375; ii. 24; F 934; glory, L. 2534; reputation, D 1152; renown, R. 666, 1198; A 67, 237; prize, reward, B 4. m 7. 43; a prize, B 4. p 4. 137; Pryse, prize, I 355.

PRYSE, _ger._ to esteem, to be esteemed, R. 887.

PRYVED, _pp._ deprived, exiled, 1. 146.

PRYVEE, _adj._ secret, A 2460. See PRIVEE.

PSALMES, _pl._ psalms, H 345.

PUBLISSHED, _pp._ proclaimed, T. v. 1095; published, B 2. p 7. 36; Publiced, spread abroad, E 415, 749.

PUFFEN, _ger._ to puff, blow hard, HF. 1866.

PUKED, _for_ Poked, T. iii. 116 _n_.

PULLE, _s._ a bout at wrestling, a throw, 5. 164.

PULLE, _v._ pluck, T. i. 210; v. 1546; _ger._ R. 1667; to draw, T. ii. 657; _pulle a finche_, pluck a finch, cheat a novice, A 652; Pulleth, _pr. pl._ pull, L. 2308; Pulled, _pt. s._ pulled, drew, D 2067; _a pulled hen_, a plucked hen, A 177.

PULPET, _s._ pulpit, C 391. Pulpit, D 2282.

PULTRYE, _s._ poultry, A 598.

PUNISSEMENT, _s._ punishment, B 3005.

PUNISSHINGE, _s._ punishment, B 4. p 1. 15; D 1302; Punissinge, B 2622.

PUNYCE, _ger._ to punish, T. v. 1707.

PUPLISSHEN, _pr. pl. refl._ repeople themselves, are propagated, B 3. p 11. 91. Cf. O.F. _peuploier_, _pueplier_, _puplier_, peupler: Godefroy.

PURCHACEN, _ger._ to procure, acquire, I 742, 1066; Purchace, _v._ merit, gain, I 1080; obtain, win, 21. 19; buy, A 608; Purchasen, _ger._ to acquire, G 1405; Purchacen, _pr. pl._ promote, B 2870; Purchased, _pt. s._ contrived, procured, 3. 1112; Purchaced, _pp._ procured, brought about, 11. 17; Purchace, _imp. s. 3 p._ may (He) provide, B 873; Purchace, _imp. pl._ provide (for yourself), T. ii. 1125.

PURCHAS, _s._ proceeds of begging, gifts acquired, A 256; gain, D 1451, 1530.

PURCHASINGE, _s._ acquiring, B 4. p 7. 50; Purchasing, conveyancing, A 320; acquisition of property, D 1449.

PURCHASOUR, _s._ conveyancer, A 318.

PURE, _adj._ very (lit. pure), 3. 490; HF. 280; A 1279; utter, 3. 1209; _the p. deth_, death itself, 3. 583.

PURE, _adv._ purely, 3. 1010.

PURED, _pp. as adj._ pure, F 1560; rendered pure, very fine, D 143.

PURELY, _adv._ merely, only, 3. 5, 843, 934; HF. 39.

PURFILED, _pp._ ornamented at the edge, trimmed, A 193. '_Porfiler_, borner, garder le contour de, parer, orner': Godefroy. '_Porfil_, bordure': id.

PURGACIOUN, _s._ discharge, D 120.

PURGAT['O]RIE, _s._ purgatory, A 1226, D 489, E 1670, I 716.

PURGEN, _ger._ to purge, B 4143; to discharge, D 134; Purgen, _pr. pl._ B 1763, I 428; Purgede, _pt. s._ expiated, B 4. m 7. 2 (Lat. _piauit_); Purged, _pp._ absolved, cleansed (by baptism), G 181.

PURPOS, _s._ purpose, R. 1140; 1. 113; 2. 5; T. i. 5; B 170, E 573, F 965, I 129, 310; proposal, design, A 1684; _to purpos_, to the subject, 5. 26; _it cam him to p._, he purposed, F 606.

PURPOSEN, _v._ purpose, I 87; Purp['o]sen, _pr. pl._ propose, T. iv. 1350; propound, B 5. p 6. 207; Purp['o]sed, _pp._ E 706, 1067; set before, put before, B 4. p 2. 87, p 3. 10; aimed at, B 3. p 2. 52; Purposinge, _pr. pt._ intending, F 1458.

PURPRE, _adj._ purple, T. iv. 869; L. 654; Purpur, B 1. m 6. 6.

PURPRE, _s._ purple, R. 1071; B 3. m 8. 11; purple raiment, I 933; Purpur, R. 1188; B 2. m 5. 11; Purpres, _pl._ purple robes, B 3. m 4. 2.

PURS, _s._ purse, 19. 15; A 656, B 2794, D 1348, E 1883, F 148; Purse, 19. 1; Purses, _pl._ D 1350, G 1404.

PURSEVAUNTES, _s. pl._ pursuivants, HF. 1321.

P['U]RSUIT, _s._ continuance, perseverance, T. ii. 959; P['u]rsuite, continuance in pursuit, T. ii. 1744; Purs['u]te, _s._ appeal to prosecute, D 890. '_Porsuit_, effort, recherche': Godefroy.

PURTREYE, _v._ draw, A 96; Purtreyed, _pt. s._ pourtrayed, E 1600. See PORTREYE.

PURTREYOUR, _s._ draughtsman, A 1899.

PURVEYABLE, _adj._ with provident care, B 3. m 2. 3.

PURVEYAUNCE, _s._ providence, T. ii. 527; iv. 961, 977, 982, 1000; A 1252, 1665, 3011, F 865; Purviaunce, providence, B 3. p 11. 130; B 4. p 6. 17; prescience, B 5. p 3. 26; Purveyance, providence, B 483; foresight, D 566, 570; equipment, B 247; Purveyaunce, provision, A 3566, F 904; pre-arrangement, T. iii. 533; Purveaunce, provision, I 685; _unto his p._, to provide himself with necessaries, L. 1561.

PURVEYEN, _v._ provide, B 2532; Purveye, _v._ D 917, E 191; take precautions, T. ii. 504; Purveyth, _pr. s._ foresees, T. iv. 1066; Purveyeth, _pr. s._ foresees, foreordains, 10. 66; Purveyed, _pp._ foreseen, B 5. p 3. 16; T. iv. 1006, 1008; thought over beforehand, I 1003; _p. of_, provided with, D 591; Purveye, _imp. s._ provide, T. ii. 426, 1160.

PURVEYINGE, _s._ providence, T. iv. 986.

PUT, _s._ pit, T. iv. 1540; I 170; Putte, _dat._ B 3. m 12. 46. A.S. _pyt_. See PIT.

PUTERIE, _s._ prostitution, I 886; Putrie, I 886. O.F. _puterie_, _putrie_: Godefroy and Cotgrave.

PUTOURS, _s. pl._ pimps, procurers, I 886. See above.

PUTTEN, _v._ put, lay, 7. 344; Putte, _v._ suppose, B 2667; _ger._ to put, 3. 1332; Putteth, _pr. s._ 4. 229; imposes, B 5. p 4. 37; Put, _pr. s._ puts, I 142; Put him, puts himself, L. 652; Putte, _pt. s._ 4. 268; B 1630, 3742; set, L. 675; _1 pt. s._ 3. 769; Puttest, _2 pt. s._ didst put, B 3875; Put, _pp._ E 471; placed, B 4. p 7. 64; settled, established, B 1. p 6. 19 (L. _locatus_); _p. of_, checked, B 1. p 4. 42; _p. up_, put away, 2. 54 (see note).

PUTTING TO, i.e. adding, A. ii. 43 a. 12 (vol. iii. p. 232, l. 2).

PYE, _s._ magpie, 5. 345; T. iii. 527; A 3950, B 1399, D 456, E 1848, G 565; Pyes, _pl._ HF. 703, F 650. F. _pie_.

PYE, _s._ pie, pasty, A 384.

PYK, _s._ pike (fish), 12. 17; T. ii. 1041; E 1419.

PYKE, _v._ (1) peep, T. iii. 60; _ger._ (2), to pick at, T. ii. 1274; Pyketh, _pr. s._ (3) makes (himself) tidy or smooth, E 2011. F. _piquer_, 'to prick, pierce, or thrust into [hence, peep into], ... to stiffen a coller': Cotgrave.

PYKEPURS, _s._ pick-purse, A 1998.

PYLED, _pp._ peeled, bare, bald, A 4306. See PILED.

PYN (pin), the pin which passes through the central hole in the Astrolabe and its plates, A. i. 14. 1. See PIN.

PYN (piin), _s._ pine-tree, R. 1379, 1457.

PYN-TREE, _s._ pine-tree, R. 1464; Pyn-trees, _pl._ R. 1314; B 2. m 5. 13.

PYNE, _s._ pain, torment, T. v. 6; D 787, I 171; hurt, 5. 335; toil, HF. 147; place of torment, HF. 1512; suffering, T. ii. 676; A 1324, 2382, B 1080, D 385; woe, torment, B 3420, F 448; the passion, B 2126. A.S. _p[=i]n?_.

PYNE, _ger._ to torture, A 1746; Pyneth, _pr. s._ pines away, 7. 205; grieves, bemoans, I 85; Pyned, _pp._ examined by torture, B 4249. A.S. _p[=i]nian_.

PYPE, _s._ pipe, musical instrument, HF. 773, 1219; B 2005; Pypes, _pl._ pipes, tubes, A 2752; musical instruments, A 2511.

PYPEN, _v._ pipe, whistle, A 1838; play on the bagpipe, A 3927; Pype, make a piping noise, T. v. 1433; pipe, play upon a pipe, A 3876; pipe, play music, HF. 1220; Pyped, _pp._ faintly uttered, HF. 785; Pyping, _pres. pt._ piping (hot), hissing, A 3379.

PYPERS, _pl._ pipers, HF. 1234.

PYRIE, _s._ pear-tree, E 2217, 2325. A.S. _pyrige_; from Lat. _pyrus_.

QUAAD, _adj._ evil (Flemish), A 4357; Quad, bad, B 1628. Du. _kwaad_; M. Du. _quad_. 'Een quade boom brengt voort _quade_ vruchten,' a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit; Matt. vii. 17; in Dutch New Test., A. D. 1700. '_Quaet jaer_; Ger. _schwarz jahr_; Ital. _mat anno_; Fr. _maitvaise ann['e]e_. "Wat _quaet jaer_! hoe zuldi hu ghelaten?"--Het Spel van de V vroede en van de V dwaesen Maegden. "Ein _schwarz jahr_, rief der alte ... komme [:u]ber euch!"--Qu'une mauvaise ann['e]e vous accable, s'['e]cria le vieux juif (Contes fastastiques d'Hoffmann: Le choix d'une fianc['e]e).'--Delfortrie; Analogies des Langues Flamande, Allemande, et Anglaise; p. 308.

QUAILLE, _s._ quail, E 1206; Quayles, _gen. pl._ 5. 339.

QUAKE, _v._ tremble, shiver, R. 462; quake, A 3614, F 860; shake, T. iii. 542; Quake, _1 pr. s._ I 159; tremble, 6. 55; Quaketh, _pr. s._ quakes, L. 2680; trembles, T. iv. 14; Quook, _pt. s._ quaked, T. v. 36, 926; L. 2317, 2648; A 1576, 1762, B 3394; Quaked, _pp._ B 3831; Quaketh, _imp. pl._ quake, fear, T. ii. 302; Quaking, _pres. pt._ shaking, 3. 1212; E 317, 358; Quakinge, heaving, B 4. m 5. 18. (Lat. _frementi_, perhaps misread as _trementi_). A.S. _cwacian_.

QUAKING, _s._ trembling, fear, 7. 214.

QUAKKE, _s._ a state of hoarseness, A 4152. Cf. E. Friesic _kwak_, applied to the croaking of frogs; Low G. _quakken_, to croak; to groan like a sick man (Bremen W[:o]rterbuch).

QUALITEE, _s._ quality, T. iii. 31.

QUALM, _s._ pestilence, A 2014; evil, plague, R. 357; foreboding of death, T. v. 382; Qualme, _dat._ HF. 1968. A.S. _cwealm_.

QUANTITE, _s._ quantity, vastness, 5. 58; size, A. i. 18. 10, 21. 25.

QUAPPE, _v._ heave, toss (lit. shake, palpitate), L. 1767; beat repeatedly, L. 865; palpitate, T. iii. 57. Cf. Norweg. _kveppa_ (pt. t. _kvapp_), to slip suddenly, to rock (Aasen); and see _kwabbe_, _kwabben_ in Koolman's E. Friesic Dictionary.

QUARELE, _s._ complaint, 25. 11 (see vol. iv. p. xxvii). See QUERELE.

QUART, _s._ quart, A 649, 3497.

QUARTER, _s._ quarter, T. v. 1698; fourth part (of the night), 3. 198; Quarters, _pl._ quarters of the heavens, A. i. 5. 8.

QUARTER-NIGHT, the time when a fourth part of the night is gone, 9 P. M., A 3516.

QUAYLES, _gen. pl._ quails, 5. 339. See QUAILLE.

QUEINTE, _adj._ curious, B 1426; _pl._ L. 2013. See QUEYNT.

QUEK! _int._ quack! 5. 499, 594.

QUELLE, _v._ kill, B 4580, C 854; _pr. pl._ strike, T. iv. 46; _3 imp. s._ may (he) kill, G 705. A.S. _cwellan_.

QUEME, _v._ please, 14. 20; T. 695; Quemen, _pr. pl._ subserve, T. ii. 803. A.S. _cw[=e]man_.

QUENCHE, _v._ put a stop to, T. iii. 846; be quenched, I 341; Quenchen, _ger._ to put an end to, T. iii. 1058; Queynte, _pt. s._ became extinct, was quenched, A 2334, 2337; Queynt, _pp._ quenched, extinguished, T. iv. 313, 1430; v. 543; A 2321, 2336.

QUENE (kw['e]['e]n[*e]), _s._ queen, R. 1266; 1. 1, 24; 11. 9; A 882, B 161, 1671, D 1048, F 1046, G 1089; Queen, 1. 25. A.S. _cw[=e]n_.

QUERELE, _s._ quarrel, I 618; Quereles, _pl._ complaints, B 3. p 3. 49. O.F. _querele_, dispute, plainte; Godefroy.

QUERN, _s._ hand-mill, 9. 6; Querne, _dat._ HF. 1798, B 3264. A.S. _cweorn_; Icel. _kvern_.

QUESTEMONGERES, _s. pl._ questmen, jurymen, I 797.

_Questio, quid iuris_, the question is, how stands the law, A 647.

QUESTIOUN, _s._ dispute, A 2514; problem, D 2223.

QUEYNT, -E; see QUENCHE.