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+Pelte+, _pt. s._ pushed, S; see +Pulten+.
+Pelure+, _sb._ fur-work, PP; +pellure+, S2, Prompt., PP.--AF. _pelure_, OF. _peleure_ (from OF. _pel_); Late Lat. _pellatura_, from Lat.
_pellem_, skin.
+Pen+, _sb._ a pen, enclosure, crib, Sh., SkD; +penne+, _caula_, Manip.; +penez+, _pl._, S2. See +Pynnen+.
+Penaunce+, _sb._ suffering, punishment, penance, penitence, W, C, PP.--OF. _penance_, _peneance_; Lat. _poenitentia_.
+Penauncer+, _sb._ one who imposes a penance, PP.
+Penaunt+, _sb._ one undergoing penance, C2, PP; +penawnte+, Prompt.--OF. _penant_, _peneant_; Lat. _poenitentem_.
+Pencell+, _sb._ a little banner, pennon, S2; +pensel+, PP, CM; +pensell+, Palsg., Cath. (p. 280 _n_).--OF. _penoncel_, _pennoncel_, dimin. of _pennon_, a flag, streamer. See +Penoun+.
+Penible+, _adj._ careful to please, C2; see +Peyneble+.
+Penid+, _sb._ a pennet, little wreath of sugar taken in a cold, sugar-candy, Florio (s.v. _diapiede_); +penet+, Florio; +pennet+, ND, Cotg., PP, Notes (p. 110); +penydes+, _pl._, Alph.--OF. _penide_ (Cotg.); Late Gr. p???d???, a little twist of thread, from Gr. p???, thread. Cf. +Dia-penidion+.
+Penne+, _sb._ quill of a feather, Voc.; a pen, Cath.; +pennes+, _pl._, S2, W2.--AF. _penne_; Lat. _penna_.
+Penoun+, _sb._ a pennon, small banner, SkD; +pynoun+, C; +penounes+, _pl._, S3.--AF. _penon_, feather of a cross-bow bolt, OF. _pennon_, feather of an arrow, flag, streamer; cp. It. _pennone_ (Florio).
+Peny+, _sb._ penny, S2; +penye+, S; +peny+, S2; +peni+, S; +pens+, _pl._, W, S2, S3, C3; +pons+, S2; +pans+, W. _Comb._: +penny-breid+, penny's breadth, S3.--AS. _pening_ (Mk. 12. 15), _penning_ (Schmid), _pending_, a little pledge or token (SkD); cp. OHG. _phending_ (Tatian), dimin. of _phand_; Lat. _pannus_, a piece of cloth; Late Lat. _pannum_, pledge, something pledged or p.a.w.ned (Ducange). Cf. +Pane+.
+Peosen+, _sb. pl._ peas, S2; see +Pese+.
+Per-+; see also under +Par-+.
+Perauntere+, peradventure, H; see +Par+.
+Percelmel+, _adv._ bit by bit, S2; see +Parcel-mele+.
+Percen+, _v._ to pierce, S2, PP, C2; +persen+, W, PP; +perche+, Cath., HD; +pershaunt+, _pr. p._, PP; +persand+, S3; +pearst+, _pp._, S3; +persid+, W2.--AF. _percer_; OF. _percher_; Late Lat. *_particare_, to part. For suffix _-icare_, cp. Late Lat. *_coacticare_ (whence F.
_cacher_); see BH, -- 97. Cp. also OF. _person_ = _part.i.tionem_, Ps. 15.
6 (Apfelstedt).
+Perchmentier+, _sb._ dealer in 'parchment lace,' S3.--Cp. It.
_pa.s.samentiere_ (Florio). See +Pa.s.samen+.
+Percyl+, _sb._ parsley, S2; +percil+, PP; +percyll+, Prompt.; +parcelle+, Cath.; +persylle+, Voc.; +percelle+, Cath.; +persile+, Alph.--OF. _persil_; Late Lat. _petrocillum_ (Voc.); from Gr.
pet??s??????. For the effect of the Greek accent see Brachet, and cp. F.
_encre_ (+Enke+).
+Pere+, _adj._ and _sb._ equal, a peer, PP, C2; +per+, SkD; +peer+, PP, C2; +peare+, S3; +peres+, _pl._, PP; +pieres+, S3.--AF. _per_ (pl.
_pers_, _peres_); Lat. _parem_.
+Pere+, _sb._ pear, Voc., Cath.; +peere+, Prompt.; +perys+, _pl._, CM.
_Comb._: +peere apple+, Prompt.; +pere-ionette+, an early ripe pear, PP; +perjonette+, CM.--AS. _pere_, _peru_; Lat. _pirum_. Cf. +Pereye+.
+Peregrin+, _adj._ foreign; +peregryn+, C2.--OF. _peregrin_; Lat.
_peregrinum_. Cf. +Pylgrim+.
+Peregrin+, _sb._ a kind of falcon, HD.--Cp. Late Lat. _peregrina falco_ (Ducange).
+Peren+, _v._ to appear, P.--OF. _pareir_ (_paroir_); Lat. _parere_, to appear.
+Pereye+, _sb._ perry, S2, Voc.; +perre+, Prompt.; +pirrey+, Cath.; +pirre+, Cath. _Comb._: +piri-whit+, white perry, S2, PP.--OF. _perey_, _pere_, _peire_ (mod. _poire_), from _peire_ (mod. _poire_), pear; cp.
Late Lat. _piretum_ (Voc.), from _pirum_.
+Perfet+, _adj._ perfect, C3, W; see +Parfit+.
+Perk+, _adj._ proud, pert, elated, HD; +perke+, ND; +pert+, SkD; +partly+, _adv._, briskly, S3.
+Perken+, _v._ to smarten, to trim, SkD (s.v. _pert_); +pyrkis+, _pr.
s._, S3.
+Pernel+, _sb._ Pernel, or Parnel, a common female name, S2, Bardsley; +purnele+, a concubine, PP.--OF. _Peronelle_; Late Lat. _Petronilla_, name of a saint.
+Perreye+, _sb._ jewelry, precious stones, PP; +perreie+, S2; +perrye+, C, PP, HD; +perrey+, S2; +perree+, C2.--AF. _perrye_; OF. _pierrerie_, precious stones; from OF. _piere_, _pere_; Lat. _petra_, stone.
+Pers+, _adj._ dark rich blue, sky-coloured, bluish grey, CM, C; +perss+, S3.--OF. _pers_ (Bartsch); cp. It. _perso_, Low Lat. _persus_, _perseus_ (Ducange).
+Perte+, _adj._ manifest, obvious, S2, PP; _adv._ openly, PP. See +Apert+.
+Pertelyche+, _adv._ plainly, evidently, S2; +pertelich+, PP; +pertly+, truly, S2; openly, P; +pertely+, completely, S2.
+Pes+, _sb._ peace, S, S2; see +Pees+.
+Pese+, _sb._ a pea, PP; +peose+, PP; +peese+, PP; +pesen+, _pl._, PP; +peosen+, S2; +peses+, PP. _Comb._: +pese-coddes+, pea-pods, S2, P; +pes-codes+, S3; +pese-lof+, loaf made with peas, P.--AS. _piose_ (_pyse_, _pise_), pease; Lat. _pisa_, pl. of _pisum_.
+Pesibilte+, _sb._ a calm, W. See +Pees+.
+Pesible+, _adj._ peaceful, W2.--OF. _paisible_; Late Lat. _pacibilem_.
+Pesiblenesse+, _sb._ calm, S2, W; +pesibilnesse+, W.
+Pettail+, _sb._ rabble, B; see +Pitaile+.
+Pettes+, _sb. pl._ pits, S2; see +Pyt+.
+Peyne+, _sb._ pain, penalty, C2, W, PP; +peine+, S2; +payne+, S2.--AF.
_payne_, _paine_, OF. _peine_; Late Lat. _pena_; Lat. _poena_. Cf.
+Pyne+.
+Peyneble+, _adj._ pains-taking, S2; +penyble+, HD; +penible+, C2.--OF.
_penible_, laborious.
+Peynen+, _v. reflex._ to take pains, PP, S2, C2; +peyned+, _pp._, punished, W.
