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+Parvis+, _sb._ the open s.p.a.ce in front of St. Paul's cathedral, HD; +parvys+, C, CM; +parvyse+, HD; +parvyce+, Prompt.--OF. _parvis_, the porch of a church, the outer court of a palace (hence Low Lat.
_parvisum_), _parevis_, _pares_, _paras_; Late Lat. _paradisum_ (acc.), the portico of St. Peter's, Rome (Ducange), also paradise (Vulg.); Gr. pa??de?s??. For the intercalation of _v_ in OF. _parvis_, see Brachet (s.v. _corvee_).
+Pas+, _sb._ a step, pace, pa.s.s, pa.s.sage, canto, narrow path, C2, C3, PP, S2; +paas+, C3; +pa.s.s+, S2; +pace+, Prompt.; +pas+, _pl._, S2; +pases+, S2.--AF. _pas_; Lat. _pa.s.sum_ (acc.).
+Paschen+, _v._ to dash, to strike; +pash+, HD; +paschte+, _pt. s._, PP; +pa.s.shed+, _pp._, +pa.s.schet+, _pp._, S2.
+Paske+, _sb._ pa.s.sover, W, PP, HD; +pask+, W.--AF. _pask_; Church Lat.
_pascha_; Gr. p?s?a; Heb. _pesak_, a pa.s.sing-over.
+Pa.s.samen+, _sb._ a kind of lace, SPD (p. 272), HD; +pa.s.s.e.m.e.nts+, _pl._, SPD, DG. _Comb._: +pa.s.samen lace+, NQ (5. 9. 231); +parchment lace+, SPD.--OF. _pa.s.s.e.m.e.nt_, a lace (Cotg.): It. _pa.s.samano_ (Florio); cp. Sp.
_pa.s.samano_, G. _posament_ (Weigand). Cf. +Perchmentier+.
+Pa.s.sen+, _v._ to pa.s.s, surpa.s.s, PP, C2, C3; +pace+, S2, C2, C3; to die, C2; +y-pa.s.sed+, _pp._, PP; +pasand+, _pr. p._, S3.--AF. _pa.s.ser_.
+Pa.s.syng+, _pr. p. as adv._ surpa.s.sing, i.e. very, S3; _adj._, C3.
+Pa.s.syngly+, _adv._ in a surpa.s.sing degree, S3.
+Pas-tans+, _sb._ pastime, S3; +pastance+, S3; +pastaunce+, HD.--OF.
_pa.s.se-tans_, _pa.s.se-tens_, _pa.s.se-temps_.
+Patter+, _v._ to repeat prayers, to say repeatedly, S3; +patred+, _pt.
s._, S3 (_n_), HD.--From Church Lat. _pater_, the first word in the _pater-noster_ ('Our Father').
+Paue+, _v._ to pave; +y-paued+, _pp._, S3.--OF. _pauer_.
+Pauement+, _sb._ pavement, C2; +pauiment+, SkD; +pament+, S3, Voc., Cath. (_n_), H; +pawment+, Prompt.--AF. _pavement_; Lat. _pauimentum_.
+Paume+, _sb._ palm of the hand, PP; +pawme+, PP, W, Prompt.; +pame+, Voc. _Comb._: +palme-play+, game of ball played with the hand, S3.--OF.
_paume_, palm of the hand; Lat. _palma_; cp. F. _jeu de paume_, tennis.
+Pautener+, _sb._ a vagabond, a libertine, HD; _adj._, rascally, ribald, B.--OF. _pautonier_, _paltunier_, a rascal (Bartsch); cp. Low Lat.
_paltonarius_ (Ducange). For cognates see SkD (s.v. _paltry_).
+Pauilon+, _sb._ pavilion, tent, PP; +pauilyoune+, S2; +pauiloun+, lawyer's coif, PP; +pauyloun+, coif, PP; +pauylons+, _pl._, tents, S2.--AF. _pavillon_, tent; Lat. _papilionem_, a tent, a b.u.t.terfly.
+Pavyce+, _sb._ a s.h.i.+eld, defence, Prompt.; +pauice+, SkD; +pauys+, Prompt. (_n_), SkD, Voc., HD; +pavisse+, HD; +pauish+, Prompt. (_n_), HD; +paluoise+, Florio (s.v. _testudine_); +palueise+, Florio (s.v.
_pauese_).--AF. _pavise_; Low Lat. _pavisium_ (acc.), also _pavesium_; cp. OF. _pavois_ (Cotg.); Low Lat. _pavensem_ (Ducange).
+Pavyser+, _sb._ a soldier armed with a pavise, HD.
+Pax-brede+, _sb._ a tablet with a crucifix which received from the wors.h.i.+ppers the 'osculum pacis,' Voc., HD. See +Bred+ (2).
+Paye+, _sb._ satisfaction, HD, S2, PP; +paie+, S2; +pay+, S2.--AF.
_paie_.
+Payen+, _v._ to please, satisfy, pay, PP, S2, H; +payed+, _pp._, satisfied, PP; +paied+, W; +payd+, S2; +paid+, S2; +y-payed+, C.--OF.
_paier_, to satisfy, pay: Prov. _pagar_; Lat. _pacare_.
+Payen+, _adj._ and _sb._ pagan, heathen, C; _as a personal name_, Bardsley; +payn+, S; +paene+, S; +payns+, _pl._, S; +paynes+, S; +pains+, S; +paens+, S; +payens+, S2, C3, CM.--AF. _paen_; Late Lat.
_paganum_, heathen.
+Payn+, _sb._ bread, PP; +payne+, PP. _Comb._: +payn-demayn+, bread made of the finest flour, C2; +paynmayn+, Voc.; +paynemayn+, C2 (_n_); +payman+, Voc., HD.--OF. _pain demaine_, _demeine_; Church Lat. _panem dominic.u.m_, bread of our Lord.
+Payne+, _sb._ penalty, S2; see +Peyne+.
+Paynyme+, _sb._ heathendom, S; +painime+, S; +paynym+, a pagan, Saracen (an incorrect use), PP, H; +payneme+, S2; +paynymes+, _pl._, PP; +painems+, HD (s.v. _payen_).--AF. _paenime_, heathen lands, paganism; OF. _paienisme_; Late Lat. _paganismum_ (ace.). See +Payen+.
+Paynymery+, _sb._ paganism, Cath.
+Peak+, _v._ to pry about narrowly, to peep, ND. _Comb._: +peak-goose+, a peaking goose, ND; +peek-goos+, S3; +pea-goose+, 'a simple, doltish fellow, a noddy peak, a ninny-hammer, a c.o.xe,' Cotg. (s.v. _benet_).
+Peakish+, _adj._ looking sneakingly, ND.
+Peas+, _sb._ peace, S3; see +Pees+.
+Pease+, _v._ to become peaceable; +peaste+, _pt. s._, S3.
+Pece+, _sb._ a bit, portion, a cup, S2, PP, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., HD; +peyce+, S3.--AF. _pece_, _piece_; cp. Low Lat. _pecia_, a piece (Voc.), a cup (Ducange).
+Pec.o.k+, _sb._ peac.o.c.k, PP; +pec.o.ke+, Voc.; +pekok+, PP; +pac.o.ke+, Cath.; +pac.o.k+, Voc.; +pakok+, PP; +poc.o.k+, PP, C; +pokok+, PP; +poc.o.kk+, Voc.; +pokoc+, Voc.; +pac.o.kkis+, _pl._, S3.--AS. _pea_ (_pawo_); Lat. _pauo_; see Sievers, 37. 2. Cf. +Poun+. [[error for +Povn+]]
+Peekgoose+, _sb._ a silly fellow, S3; see +Peak+.
+Peel+, _sb._ skin, rind of fruit, Cotg. (s.v. _coupeau_).--OF. _pel_; Lat. _pellem_.
+Pees+, _sb._ peace, silence, S2, C2, W, PP; +pes+, S, S2; +peas+, S3; +pays+, PP; +pais+, S.--AF. _pees_, _pes_, OF. _pais_; Lat. _pacem_.
+Peesid+, _pp._ appeased, W2.
+Peirement+, _sb._ damage, detriment, W.
+Peiren+, _v._ to injure, PP, CM; +peyren+, PP; +peired+, _pp._, S2.--OF. _peirier_; Late Lat. _peiorare_; cp. OF. _empeirier_, to become worse, to make worse, impair (Bartsch).
+Peiryng+, _sb._ damage, destruction, W.
+Peis+, _sb._ weight, PP; +peys+, S2, PP; +peyce+, Prompt.; +peise+, S3, Prompt.; +poys+, S3.--OF. _peis_ (_pois_); Lat. _pensum_.
+Peisen+, _v._ to weigh, W2; +peysede+, _pt. s._, S2; +peised+, PP; +poised+, PP.--AF. _peiser_ (_poiser_); Lat. _pensare_.
+Peitrel+, _sb._ breast-plate of a horse in armour, HD; +peytrel+, C3, Prompt.; +pewtrel+, Manip.; +peytrelle+, CM; +paytrelle+, HD, Voc.; +pettrylle+, Voc.--AF. _peitrel_; Lat. _pectorale_.
+Pelet+, _sb._ pellet, stone-ball, S2, PP, Cath., CM, Prompt.; +pelot+, Prompt.; +pylotes+, _pl._, Cath. (_n_).--AF. _pelote_, ball, cp. It.
_pillotta_ (Florio); dimin. of Lat. _pila_.
+Pelle+, _sb._ a pall, Prompt.; see +Palle+.
+Pelrimage+, _sb._ pilgrimage, S; see +Pylgrimage+.
