Part 15

#Pans#. _See_ Pené.

#Panter#, _n._ snare (for birds); _fig._ XI _b_ 220. [OFr. _pantiere_.]

#Pappe#, _n._ breast, XV _f_ 12. [Children's language.]

#Par#, #Per# (XII), _prep._ (with French words), by, through, for, VI 129, VIII _a_ 250, XII _a_ 7, _b_ 18, &c. (_see_ the nouns); transl. (in Fr. phrases) by _for_, _thurgh_, XII _b_ 8, XV _d_ 5, XVII 557, &c. [OFr. _par_, _per_.] _See_ Paramoure, -aunter, -fay, Perdé.

#Paradys#, #Paradis(e)#, _n._ Paradise, II 45, 376, XVI 48, &c. [OFr. _paradis_.]

#Parage#, _n._ (noble) lineage, VI 59, XIV _c_ 109. [OFr. _parage_.]

#Paramoure#, _adv._ with all (his) heart, XVII 80. [OFr. _par amour_.] _See_ Par.

#Paraunter#, #Peraunter# (IX), #Peraventure# (XVII), _adv._ perhaps, V 275, VI 228, IX 272, XVII 503. [OFr. _par aventure_.] _See_ Auentur(e), Par.

#Parceyuet#, #Persauit#, _pp._ perceived, X 76, XIII _a_ 13. [OFr. _parceiv-re_.]

#Pardoun#, _n._ forgiveness of sins, VIII _a_ 66. [OFr. _pardun_.]

#Parfay#, _interj._ by my troth, II 315, 339, 382. [OFr. _par fei_ (_fai_).] _See_ Fai.

#Parfyt#, #Perfyte#, #-fite#, _adj._ perfect, IV _b_ 84, VIII _b_ 88, IX 338. [OFr. _parfit(e)_.]

#Parfytnesse#, _n._ perfection, perfect conduct, VIII _b_ 94. [From prec.]

#Parforme#, #Performe#, _v._ to complete, IX 170; to perform, XI _b_ 194, 286. [OFr. _parfourmer_.]

#Parische#, #Parysshe#, _n._ parish; _attrib._ in _p. prest_, _p. chirchis_, I 201, XI _b_ 97. [OFr. _paroche_, _paroisse_.]

#Parlement#, _n._ parliament, council, II 216. [OFr. _parlement_.]

#Parloures#, _n. pl._ parlours, living rooms, XVII 133. [OFr. _parlour_.]

#Part#, _n._ part, share, VI 213, IX 31, 325, XI _b_ 57, &c.; _more be an hundred part_, more (by) a hundred times, IX 301 (_lit._ more by the hundredth part: the use seems modelled on that of ME. _dele_; see _N.E.D._, s.v. _Deal_, I _e_). [OFr. _part_.]

#Part(e)#, _v._ to divide, share, XII _b_ 201; separate, I 103; _refl._ in _part me ... with_, part with, leave, VII 96; #Partinge#, #-yng#, _n._ distribution, XI _b_ 275; separation, IV _a_ 31. [OFr. _partir_.]

#Partener(e)#, _n._ sharer, IX 325; _parteners of þe endes_, sharers (in their linguistic peculiarities) with the extremes, XIII _b_ 55. [OFr. _parson(i)er_, infl. by Part.]

#Party#, #Partie#, _n._ part, IX 1, 2, X 156, XIII _b_ 52, &c.; side, IX 72; party (in legal proceeding), XII _b_ 215; _most party_, most (part) of, XVII 49. [OFr. _parti_, _partie_.]

#Pas#, _n._ pace, gait; _queynt pas_ (as _adv._), with skilful steps, II 300. [OFr. _pas_.]

#Passage#, _n._ passage, pass, IX 205, 206. [OFr. _passage_.]

#Passe(n)#, #Pas#, #Pasi# (III), _v._; #Passed#, #-it#, #Past(e)#, _pa. t._ and _pp._ (i) _Intr._ to pass, proceed, go, get, IV _b_ 34, VII 125, VIII _a_ 78, XVI 296, &c.; go one's way, depart, pass on, V 61, VII 112, VIII _a_ 196, XVI 66, 96, 152, 194, &c.; pass away, XI _a_ 9; _passe bi_ (_be_), pass (by), V 36, &c.; go over (through), IX 8, 137, &c.; _passe the see_, go abroad, IX 308, XIII _b_ 39; _was past to_, had reached, VII 100; _pp._ past, gone by, over, VII 9, IX 317, XVI 105, XVII 181, &c. (ii) _Trans._ to cross, go over (through), pass (safely), V 3, VII 116, 171, IX 308, XIII _b_ 39, &c.; to surpass, VI 68; _passynge_, exceeding(ly), IX 11, 232; to pass (time), III 44. #Passed#, #Passit#, _pp._ as _prep._ past, VI 168, X 2. _Cf._ Apassed. [OFr. _passer_.]

#Pater#, #Pater-noster#, _n._ the 'Our Father', Lord's prayer, VI 125, VIII _b_ 48, 91, IX 323, XI _a_ 33, 35.

#Patrones#, _n. pl._ patrons, those holding advowson, or right of presentation to benefices (earliest use in E.), VIII _b_ 82. [OFr. _patron_.]

#Pauement#, _n._ pavement, I 194. [OFr. _pavement_.]

#Pece#, _n._ piece, VIII _a_ 304, IX 46. [OFr. _pece_.]

#Pees#, #Pesse#, _n._ peace, XIV _d_ 15, XVI 66, 296. [OFr. _pais_, _pes_.]

#Pees#. _See_ Pese.

#Peiere#, _v._ to impair, damage, XI _b_ 250; _peierid_ imperfect, XI _b_ 26. [Shortened from Ap(p)eyre, Empeyre.]

#Peyne#. _See_ Payn(e), _n._^1

#Peynen#, _v. refl._ to take pains, endeavour, IX 272. [OFr. _se pener_, 3 sg. _peine_.] _See_ Payne, _n._^1

#Peler#, _n._ robber, XIV _a_ 15. [From ME. _pelen_, OFr. _peler_, rob.]

#Pelrinage#. _See_ Pilgrimage.

#Penaunce#, _n._ penance, V 324, VI 117, VIII _a_ 78, _b_ 88. [OFr. _pen(e)ance_.]

#Pené# (VI), #Peny#, #Penny#, _n._ penny (a silver coin, a twelfth of the shilling), III 13, VI 150, 186, VIII _a_ 275, &c.; _penny doyll_, _see_ Dele, Doyll; #Pans#, _pl._ pence, III 6, 10, &c. (_cf._ ME. _paneyes_, and OFris. _panning_). [OE. _peni(n)g_, _pæn(n)ing_.] _See_ Halpeny.

#Peny-ale#, _n._ ale at a penny a gallon, thin ale, VIII _a_ 304 (_cf._ Halpeny-ale). [Prec. + OE. _alu_.]

#Pennes#, _n. pl._ quills, barrels of the feathers, IX 257. [OFr. _penne_.]

#Peopull#, #People#, _n._ people, VII 16, 82, XIII _b_ 1, &c.; #Peple#, VIII _a_ 287, IX 165, XI _b_ 19, &c.; #Pepul(l)#, VII 145, XVI 194; #Poeple#, VIII _a_ 156; #Puple#, XI _a_ 13, 20, _b_ 268, XIV _b_ 67, &c. [OFr. _people_, _poeple_, _puple_, &c.]

#Peraventure#, #-aunter#. _See_ Paraunter.

#Perce(n)#, _v._ to pierce, penetrate, IX 224, XII _a_ 104. [OFr. _percer_.]

#Percil#, _n._ parsley, VIII _a_ 281. [OFr. _persil_.]

#Perdé#, _interj._ (by God), indeed, XVII 512. [OFr. _pardieu_, _-dé_.] _See_ Par.

#Pereles#, _adj._ peerless; unequalled, XVI 4. [From ME., OFr. _per_.]

#Perfite#, #-fyte#. _See_ Parfyt.

#Peril#, _n._ peril, VIII _a_ 87, 111, &c.; #Perellis#, _pl._ VII 116. [OFr. _peril_.]

#Peril(l)ous#, #Perelous#, #Perlous#, _adj._ perilous, dangerous, parlous, V 29, VIII _a_ 45, XI _b_ 44, XVII 431, &c. [OFr. _perillous_.]

#Perish#, _v._ to perish, XVII 94, 155. [OFr. _perir_, _periss-_.]

#Perl(e)#, _n._ pearl, V 296, VI 16, IX 66, &c. [OFr. _perle_.]

#Persauit#. _See_ Parceyuet.

#Person(e)#, _n._ person, IX 304, XI _a_ 46, XII _a_ 115, XVII 2. [OFr. _persone_.]

#Pese#, #Pees#, _n._ a pea, V 296, IX 48; _at a pees_, at nought, VIII _a_ 162; #Pesen#, _pl._ peas, pease, VIII _a_ 189, 293; Peses, VIII _a_ 180. [OE. _pise_, _peose_.]

#Pese-coddes#, _n. pl._ peascods, pea-pods, VIII _a_ 287; #Pese-lof#, _n._ loaf made of pease-meal, VIII _a_ 172. [Prec. + OE. _codd_, _hlāf_.]

#Pesible#, _adj._ tranquil, *XI _b_ 67 (MS. posible). [OFr. _paisible_, _pesible_.]

#Pesse#; #Pet#; #Peté#. _See_ Pees; Pyt; Pité.

#Philosophie#, _n._ philosophy, natural science, IX 77. [OFr. _philosophie_.]

#Phisik#, _n._ (art, practice, of) medicine, VIII _a_ 266; (personified) VIII _a_ 264. [OFr. _fisique_, L. _physica_.]

#Picche#, _v._; _picche atwo_, ? to thrust apart, divide (on the sharp point of the _pyk-staf_), VIII _a_ 97; to pitch, load (hay, in homing the crop), VIII _b_ 13. [Perh. distinct verbs; see _N.E.D._, s.v. _Pitch_.] _See_ Pike.

#Pictes#, _n. pl._ Picts, XIII _b_ 6. [L. _Picti_; cf. OE. _Pihtas_.]

#Pie#, _n._ magpie, XI _b_ 249, XII _a_ 75. [OFr. _pie_.]

#Pik#, #Pyk#, _n._ pitch, X 19, XVII 127, 282. [OE. _pic_.]

#Pike#, _v._ to pick; _piked vp_, ? dug out (with a pointed implement), VIII _a_ 105; #Pykeȝ#, _3 pl._ ? pick out, get, VI 213. [ME. _pi(k)ken_, with variety of senses prob. due to confusion of distinct words; see _N.E.D._, s.v. _Pick_, _Pike_, &c.]

#Pykers#, _n. pl._ pilferers, VIII _b_ 17. [? From prec.]

#Pykstaf#, _n._ pikestaff, staff with a spike at lower end, VIII _a_ 97. [OE. _pīc_ + _stæf_; cf. ON. (late) _pík-stafr_.]

#Piler#, _n._ pillar, II 367. [OFr. _piler_.]

#Pylgrym#, #Pilgryme#, _n._ pilgrim, VIII _a_ 59, 96, 99, XIII _a_ 48. [OFr. _pele(g)rin_, &c.; cf. OHG. (from Fr.) _piligrim_.]

#Pilgrimage#, #Pylgrymage#, &c., _n._ pilgrimage, VIII _a_ 66, 78, IX 325; #Pelrinage#, XII _a_ 12. [OFr. _pel(e)rinage_, _pelrimage_, _peligrinage_, &c.]

#Pilwe#, _n._ pillow, XII _a_ 95. [OE. _pyle_, (once in gloss.) _pylu_.]

#Pyn#, _n._ pin (as a something valueless), XVII 364. [OE. _pinn_.]

#Pynd#, _pp._ confined, penned, XVII 332. [ME. _pinne(n)_, or _pinde(n)_; OE. _pýndan_.]

#Pine#, #Pyne#, _n._ torment, suffering, grief, I 213, III 9, IV _a_ 32, 50, 60, XVII 227, 437; toil, VI 151; _pyne to behold_, (parenthetic), grievous to see, VII 145 (_cf._ Noy, Reuþe). [OE. _*pīn_; cf. next.]

#Pyne#, _v._ to torment, XVI 4, 219. [OE. _pīnian_.]

#Pypynge#, _n._ piping, playing on pipes, I 6. [OE. _*pīpian_, from _pīpe_, pipe.]

#Pyt#, #Pitte#, #Pet# (XII), _n._ hole, pit, I 143, XII _b_ 9, 11, 29, &c.; pit (of hell), XVI 271, 348. [OE. _pytt_ (Kt. _pett_).]

#Pité#, #Pyté#, #Peté#, _n._ compassion, pity, II 101, IV _b_ 57, 75, VIII _a_ 193; _es ... pyté_, is pitiful, IV _a_ 87. [OFr. _pité_.]

#Piteuous#, _adj._ full of pity, III 39; #Pytosly#, _adv._ compassionately, VI 10. [OFr. _pitous_; _piteuous_ is due to anal. of words like Plenteuous, _q.v._]

#Piþ#, _n._ pith, XIV _c_ 90. [OE. _piþa_.]

#Placebo#, _n._ Vespers of the Dead, VIII _b_ 48, XI _b_ 131 (_see_ note).

#Play(e)#, #Pley#, _n._ mirth, rejoicing, IV _a_ 59, XVI 392; (dramatic) play, XI _a_ 34. [OE. _plega_.]

#Play(e)#, #Pleie#, _v._ to play, amuse oneself, II 66, XIII _b_ 22; rejoice, XII _b_ 159; #Playinge#, _n._ disport, XV _a_ 5. [OE. _pleg(i)an_.]

#Plain#, #Playne#, _adj._ flat, level, II 353; plain, clear, XVI 48; #Playnly#, #Pleynly#, _adv._ plainly, clearly, XI _b_ 43, 47, XVI 267, 326. [OFr. _plain_.]

#Playni#, #Pleigne#, #Pleyne#, #Pleny#, _v._ to complain, III 19, VI 189; _refl._ in _pleyned hym_, made complaint, VIII _a_ 152; to sue (at law), XII _b_ 215. [OFr. _plaindre_, _plaign-_.]

#Planettis#, _n. pl._ planets, XVII 345. [L. _planēta_.] _See_ Starne.

#Plas#, #Place#, _n._ place, I 155, II 40, X 152, &c. [OFr. _place_.]

#Platen#, _n. pl._ (plates), pieces of (silver) money, XV _g_ 4, 15, 21, 23 (_cf._ 'plates' in Wiclifite version, Matt. xxvi 15, &c.). [OFr. _plate_.]

#Plee#, _n._ (plea, lawsuit), quarrel, IX 81. [OFr. _plai(d)_, _plait_, _plet_, &c.] _See_ Plete.

#Pleigne#, #Pleny#. _See_ Playni.

#Plenté#, #-ee#, _n._ plenty, abundance, II 253, VIII _a_ 156, XIII _a_ 63, XVI 392; _quasi-adv._ in _plenté_, abundantly, XVII 146; _more plentee_, in greater abundance, IX 245. [OFr. _plenté_.]

#Plenteuous#, _adj._ abundant, XI _b_ 265. [OFr. _plentivous_, _-evous_.]

#Plese#, _v._ to please, VI 124, VIII _a_ 105, 290, _b_ 89, IX 321; #Plesynge#, _n._ in _to pl. of_, so as to please, *XI _b_ 108. [OFr. _plaisir_, _ple(i)sir_.]

#Plesance#, _n._ pleasure, liking, IX 327, X _introd._; _do the plesance_, perform the pleasant office, XII _a_ 185. [OFr. _plaisance_, _ples-_.]

#Plesant#, _adj._ pleasant, IX 278. [OFr. _plaisant_, _ples-_.]

#Plete#, _v._ to sue for; claim, VI 203. [OFr. _plaitier_, _pleder_, &c.] _See_ Plee.

#Plyȝt#, _n._ (liability), offence, V 325. [OE. _pliht_.]

#Pliȝte#, _v._ to plight, pledge, VIII _a_ 35. [OE. _plihtan_.]

#Plom#, _n._ plummet; as _adj._ vertical, straight down (measured by the plumb-line), XVII 520. [OFr. _plomb_.]

#Plouman#, #Plouȝman#, #Plowman#, _n._ ploughman, VIII _a_ 3, 147, 152, XIV _d_ 5. [Next + OE. _mann_.]

#Plow(e)#, _n._ plough, VIII _a_ 96, 99, 156, &c.; #Plogh#, XVII 534; #Plowgh#, IX 254. [OE. _plōg_ (a land-measure); ON. _plóg-r_.]

#Plow-fote#, _n._ a stave supporting the plough-beam and regulating furrow's depth, but here appar. = 'plough-staff' (_cf._ other readings '_plou-bat_'), a staff ending in a small spade for clearing earth, &c., from mould-board, VIII _a_ 97. [Prec. + OE. _fōt_.]

#Plus#, _adv._ (in French phrase) more, VIII _a_ 306. _See_ Chaude.

#Poeple#, _See_ Peopull.

#Poesie#, _n._ poetry, poem, XII _a_ 1, 62. [OFr. _poesie_.]

#Poeuere#. _See_ Pouer(e).

#Poyet#, #Poete#, _n._ poet, VII 33, 47, XII _introd._ [OFr. _poete_.]

#Poynt(e)#, #Point#, _n._ (i) (sharp) point, V 324, IX 118; (ii) point (of time or place), VII 100, XII _a_ 68; _at the poynt_, to hand, IX 253; _bryng me to þe poynt_, come to the point with me, V 216; item, detail, instance, matter, &c., VI 234, VIII _a_ 38, IX 287, XI _b_ 106, XVI 105, 326, &c. [OFr. (i) _pointe_, (ii) _point_.]

#Poynted#, _adj._ pointed, IX 55, 105. [From prec. (i).]

#Poysoun#, _n._ poison, IX 94. [OFr. _poison_.]

#Poysoun#, _v._ to poison, VIII _a_ 293. [OFr. _poisonner_.]

#Poletes#, _n. pl._ pullets, chickens, VIII _a_ 275. [OFr. _polete_.]

#Polyse# (V), #Pollis(s)che#, #Pollysch#, _v._ to polish, IX 35, 41, 119, 121, &c.; to cleanse, V 325. [OFr. _polir_, _poliss-_.]

#Pond#, _n._^1 pool, lake, XIII _a_ 19, 31, 43, &c.; #Pound#, XIII _a_ 21, 23, 24, 25. [OE. _*púnd_, cf. _pýndan_.]

#Pond#, _n._^2 _pl._ pounds, III 21, 24, &c.; #Poundis#, XI _b_ 162. [OE. _púnd_.]

#Pope#, _n._ Pope, I 249, VIII _b_ 82, IX 286, XI _b_ 46. [OE. _pāpa_.]

#Popi#, _n._ poppy, XII _a_ 81. [OE. _popig_.]

#Por-#. _See_ Pur-.

#Porche#, _n._ porch, I 77. [OFr. _porche_.]

#Pore#. _See_ Pouer(e).

#Poret(te)#, _n._ (young) leek or onion, VIII _a_ 281; _collect. sg._ VIII _a_ 293. [OFr. _poret_, leek; _porette_, small onion.]

#Porful#, _adj._ poverty-stricken, XV _f_ 2. [From Pouer(e), Pore.]

#Porpos#. _See_ Purpos.

#Porter#, _n._ porter (at the gates), II 380, V 4, &c. [OFr. _port(i)er_.]

#Portos#, _n._ (_pl._ as _sg._) breviary, XI _b_ 228 (_see_ note). [OFr. _portehors_.]

#Possyble#, _adj._ possible, VI 92. [OFr. _possible_.]

#Post(e)les#, _n. pl._ apostles, XV _g_ 24, 25; itinerant preachers, VIII _a_ 143. [OE. _postol_.] _See_ Apostel.

#Potage#, _n._ (vegetable) soup, VIII _a_ 144. [OFr. _potage_.]

#Potful#, _n._ potful, VIII _a_ 180. [OE. _pott_ + _full_ (properly adj. with prec. noun).]

#Pound#. _See_ Pond.

#Pouerlich#, _adv._ in humble guise, II 236, 567. [From prec.]

#Pouer(e)#, _adj._ poor, humble, II 430, 486, XII _b_ 20, 36, &c.; #Poeuere#, XI _b_ 272; #Poure#, III 48, IV _b_ 20, VIII _b_ 82; #Pore#, VI 213, VIII _a_ 18, XI _b_ 255, &c.; _adj. pl._ as _sb._, poor (people), the poor, III 8, 41, VIII _a_ 18, &c.; #Pouren#, _dat. pl._ III 7. [OFr. _pov(e)re_, _poure_.]

#Pour-#. _See_ Pur-.

#Power(e)#, #Pouer#, #Poure#, _n._ ability, power, VIII _a_ 35, XII _a_ 187, XVI 219; authority, VIII _a_ 143; forces, XIV _c_ 46. [OFr. _po(u)eir_, _pouer_.]

#Pray(e)#, _n._ prey, II 313, XVI 175; _fig._ (of good things won as prize) VI 79. [OFr. _preie_.]

#Prece#, #Pres(s)#, _v._ to press; thrust, force, X 49, 69, &c.; _intr._ and _refl._ to press forward, hasten, V 29, X 131; _pressit on_, assailed, X 190; _hardest pressit_, most hard pressed, X 150. _See_ Prees. [OFr. _presser_; on forms _prece_, _pre(e)s_, see _N.E.D._]

#Preche#, _v._ to preach, VIII _a_ 143, XI _b_ 7, 24, XVI 51, &c.; #Prechinge#, #-ynge#, _n._ preaching, III 49, XI _b_ 3, &c. [OFr. _prech(i)er_.]

#Precious#, #Precy(i)ous(e)#, _adj._ precious, costly, IX 42, 99, XI _b_ 257; _precious ston_, II 151, 366, IX 123. [OFr. _precious_.]

#Preef#, _n._ test, IX 128. [OFr. _proeve_.] _See_ Preue.

#Prees#, #Press#, _n._ press; crowd, XII _b_ 213; uproar, commotion, XVI 125. [From Prece, _q.v._]

#Preeued#. _See_ Preue.

#Preie#, #Preye(n)#, #Prey#, #Pray(e)#, _v._ to pray, beg, II 534, IV _b_ 8, VIII _a_ 119, 250, XI _b_ 37, XVII 242, &c.; #Praid#, #Preide#, #Preyd(e)#, _pa. t._ I 89, II 224, VIII _a_ 117, XII _b_ 69; _pray_, pray to, VI 124; _preye of_, beg for, VIII _a_ 38, 117; _preye to_, pray (to), IX 320, 322; #Preiynge#, _n._ in _p. of lippes_, prayer with lips (only), XI _b_ 89. [OFr. _preier_.]

#Preiere#, #Preyer(e)#, #Preȝer# (XIV _c_), _n._ prayer, VIII _a_ 244, _b_ 88, XI _b_ 36, XIV _c_ 78, &c.; _preiere in lippis_, p. with the lips (only), XI _b_ 90. [OFr. _preiere_.]

#Preise(n)#, #Preyse#, #Prayse#, _v._ to praise, esteem, V 4, VIII _a_ 102, _b_ 31, XI _b_ 176, 182. [OFr. _preis(i)er_.] _See_ Prese, Prys, Prist.

#Preostes#. _See_ Prest(e), _n._

#Pres(s)#. _See_ Prece, Prees.

#Prese#, _n._ praise, great worth, VI 59. [Stem of Preise(n) with AFr. monophthongization.]

#Presence#, _n._ presence, IX 94, XII _b_ 127, &c. [OFr. _presence_.]

#Present(e)#, _adj._ present, IX 128, 336; as _sb._ in _in your presente_, in your presence, VI 29. [OFr. _present_.]

#Present#, _n._ present, gift, I 123, VIII _a_ 42, 290. [OFr. _present_.]

#Presente#, _v._ to give gifts to, IX 24. [OFr. _presenter_.]

#Prest#, _adj._ prompt, quick, VIII _a_ 190, XIV _b_ 67; #Prestly#, _adv._ promptly, VIII _a_ 87. [OFr. _prest_.]

#Prest(e)#, _n._ priest, I 8, 9, III 49 (_dat._), 53, &c.; #Preost#, XI _b_ 291. [OE. _prēost_.]

#Presthod#, _n._ priesthood, XI _b_ 47. [OE _prēost-hād_.]

#Pretermynable#, _adj._ who predetermines, fore-ordains, VI 236. [Appar. invented for rhyme from _pre_ + _terminable_ used actively.]

#Preue#, #Preeue#, _v._ to prove, show, VII 47, IX 298; to test, IX 297; to approve, IX 305. [OFr. _preuv-_, _proev-_, &c. accented stem of _prover_.] _See_ Preef, Proue.

#Pryde#, #Pride#, _n._ pride, magnificence, IV _a_ 59, _b_ 14, XI _b_ 55, XVII 543, &c.; _of pryde_, proud, XVI 182. [OE. _prȳdo_.] _See_ Proude.

#Priis#. _See_ Prys.

#Prike#, _v._ to spur; _intr._ gallop, II 141, XIV _a_ 15. [OE. _prician_, to prick.]

#Pryme#, _n._ prime, first division of the day according to the sun (varying with the season), _or_ a fixed period 6-9 a.m.; _heighe pryme_, fully prime, end of the period of prime, about 9 a.m., VIII _a_ 106. [OE. _prīm_, from L. _prīma (hōra)_.]

#Prymer#, _n._ devotional manual, VIII _b_ 48 (note). [Origin of name doubtful; see _N.E.D._]

#Primerole#, _n._ primrose, XV _e_ 9, 10, 13. [OFr. _primerole_.]

#Prynce#, #Prince#, _n._ prince, V 4 (_i.e._ Sir Gawayne), XIV _c_ 59, XVI 182, &c. [OFr. _prince_.]

#Princypall#, #Principall#, _adj._ and _n._ chief, IX 1, 28, XVI 111; #Principaly#, _adv._ in the first place, XI _b_ 96. [OFr. _principal_, or L. _principālis_.]

#Pryour#, _n._ priory, VIII _b_ 95. [OFr. _priorie_; with this form of the suffix _cf._ Oritore.]

#Prys#, #Prise#, #Priis# (II), _n._ worth, excellence, V 296, VI 59; _of priis_, &c., worthy, excellent, noble, II 51, 64, 249, V 330, VII 47. [OFr. _pris_, earlier _prieis_.] _See_ Preise(n), Prist.

#Prisoune#, #Prison#, _n._ prison, XI _b_ 126, XVI 220 (_or_ read _prisounes_, prisoners; _see_ note). [OFr. _priso(u)n_.]

#Prist#, _pp._ esteemed, VII 33. [OFr. _pris(i)er_.] _See_ Preise(n).

#Processioun#, _n._ procession; pomp, II 587. [OFr. _procession_.]

#Proferi#, #Profre#, _v._ to offer, II 434, V 278, VIII _a_ 25, XII _b_ 122, &c. [OFr. _proffrir_; _proferer_.]

#Profession#, _n._ declaration; vows (on entering religious order), in _singular prof._, special vows, as opposed to the regular vows taken by all priests, XI _b_ 101. [OFr. _profession_.]

#Profit#, _n._ profit, VIII _b_ 107. [OFr. _profit_.]

#Profit-#, #Profytable#, _adj._ profitable, advantageous, VIII _a_ 270, XIII _b_ 68. [OFr. _profitable_.]

#Prologe#, _n._ prologue, VII 96, [OFr. _prologue_.]

#Property#, _n._ property, special virtue, VI 86. [OFr. _proprieté_.]

#Prophet(t)e#, _n._ prophet, XI _b_ 18, XV _g_ 9, XVI 267, &c. [OFr. _prophete_, L. _prophēta_.]

#Prophecye#, #Prophicye#, _n._ prophecy, IX 216, XVI 27. [OFr. _prophecie_.]

#Prophicied#, _pa. t._ prophesied (MS. prophicie), XVI 188. [From prec.]

#Propre#, _adj._ proper, separate, IX 187; #Propurly#, _adv._ properly, rightly (_or_ of my own knowledge, at first hand), IX 264. [OFr. _propre_.]

#Proude#, #Prowd(e)#, _adj._ magnificent, glorious, II 376; proud, haughty, arrogant, V 36, 201, VIII _a_ 191, XV _b_ 32, &c.; _prowdist of pryde_, greatest in pride (_or_ splendour), XVII 543; #Prowdly#, _adv._ out of pride, XVII 17. [OE. _prūt_ (rarely _prūd_), from OFr. _prout_, _prou(d)_, valiant.]

#Proue#, #Prufe#, _v._ to prove; demonstrate, show, X 74, XVI 255; test, try, XVII 460. [OFr. _prover_; cf. OE. _prōfian_.] _See_ Preue.

#Prow(e)# (_to_), _n._ benefit, good (of), IV _b_ 82, XVI 220, 326; _may to prow_, may be of benefit ('prow' prob. apprehended as infin.), I _introd._ [OFr. _prou_.]

#Psalme#, _n._ psalm, VIII _a_ 246; _Seuene Psalmes_, the Seven Penitential Psalms, VIII _b_ 49; note allit. with _s_. [OE. _(p)salm_, L. _psalmus_.]

#Puire#, #Puit#. _See_ Pure, Putte(n).

#Pull#, _v._; #Puld#, _pa. t._; to drag, VII 178; _pull up_, hoist, VII 125, XVII 153. [OE. _pullian_.]

#Puple#. _See_ Peopull.

#Puplisshid#, _pp._ (rime requires _puplist_), openly declared, XVI 59. [OFr. _puplier_ + _-is(h)_ from other verbs of Fr. origin.]

#Purchase#, #Porchase#, #Pourchace#, _v._ to acquire, obtain, VI 79, VIII _b_ 81, XII _a_ 18. [OFr. _p(o)urchac(i)er_.]

#Pure#, #Puire#, _adj._ pure; elegant, seemly (_cf._ Clene), V 330; utter, sheer, VIII _a_ 111, IX 31, XIV _c_ 13. [OFr. _pur_.]

#Pure(n)#, _v._ to purify, V 325, IX 45. [OFr. _purer_.]

#Purgatorie#, _n._ Purgatory, VIII _a_ 45. [L. _Purgātōrium_.]

#Purge#, _v._ to purge out, IV _b_ 77. [OFr. _purg(i)er_.]

#Purper#, _adj._ purple, II 242. [OFr. _purpre_; cf. OE. _purpuren_.]

#Purpos(e)#, #Pourpos#, #Porpos#, _n._ intention, purpose, resolve, IV _b_ 73, VI 148, VII 118, XII _a_ 21, XIV _b_ 39; _put in a p._, resolved, VII 112. [OFr. _po(u)rpos_.]

#Purpose(n)#, _v._ to intend, XI _b_ 110. [OFr. _po(u)rposer_.]

#Purs#, _n._ purse, XII _b_ 157, 173, 182. [OE. _purs_.]

#Pursewe#, #Pursuen#, #Poursuie#, _v._ to follow, pursue, IX 229. XII _b_ 7; persecute, torment, IX 93; _pursewe to_, go eagerly to, XVI 316. [OFr. _pursiwer_, _pursuer_.]

#Purvaye#, #Purueye# (_to_), _v._ to provide, prepare (for), XVI 69, XVII 553. [OFr. _po(u)rveier_.]

#Putte(n)#, #Puit# (XIV _c_), _v._; #Put(te)#, _pa. t._ and _pp._; to thrust, IV _b_ 3, 10, X 187, XVI 259, XVII 39; to put, set, VII 112 (_see_ Purpos), VIII _a_ 191, XII _b_ 141, XIV _c_ 12, XVII 21; to impose, XI _a_ 64; _putte awey_, do away with, XI _b_ 127; _putten errour in_, impute error to, XI _b_ 77; _put hom þerto_, set themselves to the task, VII 33; _putten hem into_, put out on, IX 183; _put vnto payn_, set in torment, XVII 547; _putte wryten_, set in writing, IX 318. [OE. _pū̆tian_, _pȳtan_, _potian_; see _N.E.D._]

#Qu(h)-#. _See also_ Wh-.

#Qualitee#, _n._ degree (of goodness), question of how good, IX 335. [OFr. _qualité_.]

#Quantytee#, #Quantité#, _n._ limitation of greatness, question of how great, IX 336; capacity, quantity, X 26. [OFr. _quantité_.]

#Quarell#, _n._ cross-bow bolt, IX 258. [OFr. _quar(r)el_.]

#Quaþ#, #Quath#, _pa. t. sg._ quoth, said, II 127, VIII _b_ 26, &c.; #Quatȝ#, VIII _a_ 3; #Quod#, V 58, VI 61, &c. [OE. _cwæþ_.]

#Queer#, _n._ choir, VIII _b_ 63, XI _b_ 172. [OFr. _cuer_.]

#Queynt#, _adj._ skilful, elegant, II 299, 300 (_see_ Pas); #Koyntly#, _adv._ cunningly, V 345. [OFr. _cointe_, _queinte_, &c.]

#Quelle#, #Qwell#, _v._ to kill, destroy, IV _a_ 92, V 41. [OE. _cwellan_.]

#Queme#, _adj._ pleasant, V 41. [OE. _cwēme_.]

#Quen#. _See_ Whan(ne).

#Quen(e)#, #Queen(e)#, _n._ queen, II 51, 71, VI 55, IX 190, XII _a_ 195, &c. [OE. _cwēn_.]

#Querele#, _n._ (legal) complaint, accusation, XII _b_ 209. [OFr. _querel(l)e_.]

#Questioun#, _n._ question, IX 178. [OFr. _questioun_.]

#Quhedirand#, _pres. p._ whirling, _or_ whirring, X 92. [Cf. Early ME. _to-hwideren_, _-hwiðeren_, whirl to pieces; OE. _hwaþerian_, make a rushing noise.]

#Quhelis#, _n. pl._ wheels, X 17. [OE. _hwē(o)l_.]

#Quhen#; #Quhill#. _See_ Whan(ne), Whil.

#Quyk#, _adj._ alive, V 41. [OE. _cwic_.]

#Quyte#; #Qwyte#, #Qwite# (XVII); _v._ to pay, repay, V 176, 256, VI 235, XVII 216, 228; Quitte, _pp._ paid, VIII _a_ 92. [OFr. _quiter_.]

#Quite#, #Quyte#. _See_ Whyyt.

#Quo(m)#; #Quod#. _See_ Who; Quaþ.

#Qwake#, _v._ to tremble, IV _a_ 61. [OE. _cwacian_.]

#Qwart#, _n._ health; _mase in qwart_, heals, IV _a_ 15. [ON. _kvirt_, (neut. adj.) untroubled.]

#Qwiles#. _See_ Whiles.

#Race#, #Rase#, _n._ headlong course, XVII 429; onslaught, violent blow, V 8. [ON. _rás_ infl. by senses of related OE. _rǣs_.]

#Raȝt#, #Raid#. _See_ Reche; Ride.

#Rayle#, _v._ to order, array, XV _b_ 13. [OFr. _reiller_.]

#Rayn#, _v._ to rain, XVII 147; #Renys#, _pl._ are raining down, XVII 351. [OE. _regnian_.]

#Rayn(e)#, _n._^1 rain, VII 109, 132, XVII 445; #Reyn(e)#, I 162, XIII _a_ 18. [OE. _regn_.]

#Rayne#, _n._^2 rein, V 109. [OFr. _raigne_, _rainne_, &c.]

#Raysede#, _pp._ uplifted, IV _b_ 71. [ON. _reisa_.]

#Rake#, _n._ path, V 76, 92. [OE. _racu_, water-course, or ON. _rák_, streak (Norw. dial. _raak_, path).]

#Ram-skyt#, _n._ a term of abuse, XVII 217. [OE. _ramm_ + ON. _skita_.]

#Ran(ne)#. _See_ Ryn.

#Randoune#, _n._; _in a randoune_, with a rush, X 102. [OFr. _en un randon_.]

#Ranke#, _adj._ brave, fine, VII 122. [OE. _ranc_.]

#Rape#, _v. refl._ to hasten, VIII _a_ 112, _b_ 108. [ON. _hrapa_.]

#Rapely#, _adv._ hastily; quickly, V 151; rashly, VI 3. [ON. _hrapalliga_.]

#Rapes#; #Rase#. _See_ Ropis; Race.

#Rather#, _adv._ earlier, VIII _a_ 112. [OE. _hraþor_.]

#Rathly#, _adv._ quickly, XIV _b_ 6. [OE. _hræþ-līce_.]

#Raton#, _n._ rat, XV _i_ 1, 9, 18. [OFr. _raton_.]

#Raþeled#, _pp._ entwined, V 226. [See _N.E.D._ s.vv. _Raddle_, v.^1, _Ratheled_.]

#Raue#, _v._ rave, talk foolishly, VI 3. [OFr. _raver_.]

#Ravyn#, _n._ raven, XVII 479, 499. [OE. _hræfn_.]

#Rauysche#, _v._ to carry off captive, carry away, IV _a_ 16; #Reuey<se>d#, _pp._ II 82. [OFr. _ravir_, _raviss-_.]

#Rawe#; #Rawþe#. _See_ Rowe; Reuþe.

#Real#, _adj._ royal, II 356. [OFr. _real_.]