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+Peynten+, _v._ to paint, CM, PP; +peynt+, _pp._, S3, CM; +peynted+, C2; +y-peynt+, S3.--From OF. _peint_, pp. of _peindre_; Lat. _pingere_, see Brachet.
+Peynture+, _sb._ picture, CM.--OF. _peinture_ (AF. _painture_).
+Phantasie+, _sb._ fancy, S3.--Gr. fa?tas?a.
+Philautia+, _sb._ explained 'philosophy', S3; +philautie+, self-love, ND.--Gr. f??a?t?a, self-love.
+Philosophre+, _sb._ philosopher, C2, C3; +philosophres+, _pl._, C3; +philosophers+, PP.--OF. _philosophe_; Lat. _philosophum_ (acc.); Gr.
f???s?f??, a lover of wisdom. For the _r_ added in the English word, cp.
_chorister_ for F. _choriste_.
+Picchen+, _v._ to pitch, to fix, to pick, divide with a sharp point, P; +pitchinge+, _pr. p._, W; +pi?te+, _pt. s._, SD; +pighte him+, pitched, fell, SkD; +pi?ten+, _pl._, W; +piht+, _pp._, PP; +pi?t+, WA; +pight+, S3, PP, ND; +py?te+, PP. Cf. +Pyken+.
+Pich+, _sb._ pitch, S; see +Pikke+.
+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+. [[error for +Puyssaunce+]]
+Pistle+, _sb._ epistle, PP, W, S3; +pystyl+, Prompt.; +pistil+, PP, C2; +pistill+, WA; +pistlis+, _pl._, W.--OF. _epistle_ (_epistre_, Cotg.); Lat. _epistola_; Gr. ?p?st???, 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. _plaga_ (Vulg.); Gr. p????, 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. _plaga_ (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_.
