A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Peynen, v. reflex. to take pains, PP, S2, C2; peyned, pp., punished, W.

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. [Greek:  phantasia].

Philautia, sb. explained ‘philosophy’, S3; philautie, self-love, ND.—­Gr. [Greek:  philautia], self-love.

Philosophre, sb. philosopher, C2, C3; philosophres, pl., C3; philosophers, PP.—­OF. philosophe; Lat. philosophum (acc.); Gr. [Greek:  philosophos], 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; pi3*te, pt. s., SD; pighte him, pitched, fell, SkD; pi3*ten, pl., W; piht. pp., PP; pi3*t, WA; pight, S3, PP, ND; py3*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).

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