Paralogy, par-ral'lo-jé. s. false reasoning | Parliamentary, par-lề-mền Parlour, på'lur. s. a room in houses on the Parole, på-role'. s. word given as an assurance Paraphrase, par'rå-fråze. s. a loose interpretation, an explanation of many words Paraphrase, par'ra-fraze. v. a. to interpret with laxity of expression Paraphrast, par'rå-fråst. s. a lax interpreter Parasite, par'a-site. s. one that frequents rich tables, and earns his welcome by flattery Parasitical, par-å-sit'té-kål. a. flattering, wheedling [shade from the sun Parasol, par'ra-sole. s. a small umbrella to Parboil, par'boll. v. a. to half boil Parcel, pár'sil. s. a small bundie; a part of the whole taken separately Parse, pårse. v. a. to resolve a sentence into Parcel, pår'sil. v. a. to divide into portions the elements or parts of speech Parch, pártsh. v. a. to burn slighty and su- Parsimonious, pår-se-mo'né-us. a. covetous, perficially [the writer frugal [disposition to spare Parchment, pårtsh'ment. s. skins dressed for Parsimoniousness, pâr-se-md’né-us-nês. s. a Pardon, par'dn. v. a. to excuse an offender; Parsimony, pår'sè-můn-è. s. frugality, covet to forgive a crime; to remit a penalty Pardon, pår'dn. s. forgiveness, or exemption from punishment Pardonable, pår'dn-a-bl. a. venial, excusable Pare, pare. v. a. to cut off extremities or the surface, to diminish Paregorick, pár-é-gör'îk. a. having the power! in medicine to comfort, mollify, and assuage] Parent, parent. s. a father or mother Parentage, par'rên-tadje. s. extraction, birth Parental, pa-ren'tal. a. becoming parents Parenthesis, pa-ren'th- sis. s. a sentence so included in anothers ntence, as that it may be taken out, withour injring the sense of that which encioses it [the surface Parer, på'rur. s. an instrument to cut away Parhelion, par-hé'lè-in. s. a mock sun Parietal, pa-ri'e-tål. a. constituting the sides [any thing, the rind Paring, pa'ring. s. that which is pared off Parish, par'rish. s. the particular charge of secular priest [by the parish Parish, par'rish. a. belonging to or maintained Parishioner, på-rish'in-úr. s. one that belongs to the parish or walla stored with deer Parity, par're-te.. equality, resemblance Park, park. s. a piece of ground enclosed and [mouth, to talk Parley, pår'lè. v. n. to treat by word of Parley, pár lé. s. oral treaty, talk, conference Parliament, pår'le-ment. s. the assembly of the king, lords, and commons fence ousness Parsley, pár'slè. s. a plant Parson, par'sn. s. the priest of a parish; a clergyman; a parish preacher [parish Parsonage, pår'sn-áje. . the benefice of a Part, párt. s. something less than the whole, a portion, a quantity taken from a larger quantity; side, party Part, pårt. v. a. to divide, to distribute; to separate Part, pårt. v. n. to be separated; to take farewell; to part with, to resign Partable, pårt'â-bl. a. divisible, such as may be parted Partake, vår-tåke'. v. n. pret. partook; part. pass. partaken. to have share of any thing; to participate Cate Partaker, pår-tá'kůr. s. a sharer, an assoc Parterre, per-táre'. s. a level division o ground Partial, pår'shál. a. inclined to favour one party; affecting only one part; not uni[ment versal Partiality, par-she-l'lè-tè. s. unequal judg Participant, pår-tis'se-pant. a. sharing to have share Participation, par-tis-se-på'shun. s. the state of sharing something in common; distri bution Participle, pár té-sip-pl. s. a word partaking||Passado, pas-sa'dò, s. a push, a thrust Passage, pas'sidje. s. act of passing, journey; Particularity, par-tik-ku-lâr'è-tẻ. s. private Partisan, par'te-zán. s. a kind of pike or hal- Partner, pårt'nir. s. partaker, sharer Partook, pår-took'. pret. of partake forth Parturition, pår-tshů-rish'un. s. the state of Party, pár'té. s. a number of persons confed- rates one house from the next } Passenger, pås'sfn-jur. s. a traveller; one who hires in any vehicle the liberty of Passible, pas'se-bl. a. susceptive of impress- Passingbell, pas'sing-hel. s. the bell which Passionate, pash'in-nát. a. moved by passion Passively, pas'siv-lé. ad. with a passive nature Passover, pas'd-vår. s. a Jewish festival above Paste, påste. s. any thing mixed up so as to be viscous and tenacious; initation of precious stones Paste, påste. v. a. to fasten with paste Pasteboard, påste'bord. s. a. kind of coarse, thick, stiff paper [horse Pastern, pås'turn. s. the distance between the Pastoral, pås'tur-ål. a. rural, imitating shep- s. a lampoon Pass, pas. v. n. to go, to be progressive; to make way; to vanish; to be spent; to be at an end; to be enacted; to become cur-Pastoral, pås'tur-ål. s. a poem relative to the rent; to occur; to determine finally; to exceed, to thrust; to omit; to go through the alimentary duct incidents in a country life, a bucolick Pastry, pa'strẻ. s. pies or baked paste Pastry-cook, pa'strẻ-kok. s. one whose trade is to make and sell things baked in paste cattle Pasturable, pås'tshi-rå-bl. a. fit for pasture Pasturage, pas'tshů-rådje. s. lands grazed by [cattle feed; education Pasture, pas'tshure. s. food; ground on which Pasty, pas'té.' s. a pie of crust raised without a dish; a pie Pat, påt. a. convenient, exactly suitable ¡Pat, pât. s. a light quick blow, a tap Pat, påt. v. a. to strike lightly, to tap tent Patience, på'shense. s. endurance, the power of expecting long without rage or discontent, the power of supporting injuries without revenge Patient, på'shent. a. having the quality of enduring; calm under pain and affliction Patient, pa'shent. s. a person diseased Patroness, pa'trún-és. 8. a female that defends, Paucity, påw'sé-té. s. fewness. smallness of berate Pave, påve. v. a. to lay with brick or stone, Pavement, påve'ment. s. stones or bricks laid Pawn, påwn. v. a. to pledge Pawn, påwn. s. something given in pledge Pay, på. v. a. to discharge a debt; to reward Payable, på'a-bl. a. due, to be paid Patiently, pa'shent-le. ad. without rage or Peace, pèse. s. respite from war; quiet; rest; affliction Patly, pat'le. ad. commodiously, fitly silence Peace, pèse. int. a worl commanding silence Peacock, pe'kok. s. a fowl eminent for th Peahen, pè'hen. s. the female of a peacock Peak, péke. s. the top of a hill; the rising forepart of a head-dress Peal, pêle. s. a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, or cannon lfruit Pear, pare. s. a well known fruit-tree; the Pearl, pérl. s. a gem generated in the body {tection of a testaceous fish Patronage, pat'trin-idje. s. support, pro- Pearly, perl'é. a. abounding with or re Patronal, pât'ro-nál. a. protecting, guarding sembling pearla Peasant, pez'zânt. s. a hind, one whose busi-Peel, péél. s. the skin or thin rind of any ness is rural labour Peasantry, péz'zant-re. s. peasants, rusticks Peashell, pé'shel. . the husk that contains peas Pease, peze. s. food of peas Peat, pète. s. a species of turf used for fire Pebble, péb'ol. Pebblestone, peb'bl-stone. 8. a round bard) stone; a scrt of bastard gem Pebbly, peb'ble. a. full of pebbles Peccability, pêk-kâ-bîl'è-té. s. state of being subject to sin Peccable, pék'ka-bl. a. incident to sin Pectoral, pêk'tur-ål. a. a medicine proper to Peculation, pêk-kd-la'shun. s. robbery of the publick thing; a thin board with a long handie, used by bakers Peep, péép. v. n. to look slily, or curiously Peep, peep. s. first appearance; a sly look Peephole, peep'hole. s. a hole through which one may look without being discovered Peer, péèr. 8. equal, one of the same rank, a nobleman [the body of peers Peerage, péèr'idje. s. the dignity of a peer; Peeress, péèr'ès. s. the lady of a peer Peerless, péérlés. a. unequalled Peevish, péé'vish. a. petulant, irritable Peevishness, pee'vish-nës. s. irascibility, fretfulness Peg, peg. s. a piece of wood driven into a Pellucid, pêl-lo'sid. a. clear, transparent [lick clearness Peculator, pêk'ku-la-tur. s. robber of the pub-Pelt, pêlt. s. skin, hide Peculiar, pé-kule-úr. a. appropriate; particu-Pelt, pelt. v. a. to strike with something lar, single Peculiarity, pe-ku-lé-âr'è-tè. s. particularity Peculiarly, pé-ku'lê-úr-lé. ad. particularly, singly [ney Pecuniary, pé-ku'ne-ur-è. a. relating to moPedagogue, ped'då-gog. s. a school-master, a pedaut [gan Pedals, pad'dals. s. the large pipes of an or thrown; to throw Pelvis, pelvis. . the lower part of the belly Pen, pen. z. an instrument of writing; a small enclosure Pen, pen. v. a. to coop, to shut up; to write Pedant, ped'dânt. s. a man vain of low kncw-Penance, pen'nânse. s. infliction suffered as ledge an expression of repentance for sin Pedantick, pé-dân'tik. a. awkwardly ostenta-Pence, pense. s. the plural of Penny tions of learning Pedantry, ped′dân-trẻ. B. awkward ostenta tion of needless learning Peddle, ped'dl. v. n. to be busy about trifles Pedestal, pêd'dés-tal. s. the lower member of a pillar, the basis of a statue Pedestrious, pé-des'trè-us. a. going on foot Pedicle, pêd'de-kl. 8. the footstalk Pedigree, pad'de-gré. 8. genealogy, lineage Pediment, ped'de-ment. s. an ornament that finishes the fronts of buildings, and serves as a decoration over gates Pedler, ped'ior. s. cne who travels the country with small conmodities tism Pedlery, ped'lur-é. a. wares sold by pedlers one that Pencil, pen'sil. s. a small brush of hair; any instrument of writing without ink Pendant, pên'dant. s. a jewel hanging in the ear; any thing hanging by way of orna ment Pendence, pen'dense. s. slopeness Pendency, pen'den-sé. s. suspense Pendent, pen'dent. a. hanging Pending, pending. a. depending Pendulous, pen'ju-lus. a. hanging Pendulum, pen'ju-lům. s. part of a clock Penetrable, pen'né-trá-bl . such as may be pierced; susceptive of impression Penetrability, pen-né-trá-bil'è-tè. s. suscepti bility of impression [to pierce or enter Penetrant. pen'ně-trânt. a. having the power Penetrate, pen'né-tråte. v. a. to pierce, to, enter beyond the surface Penetration, pên-né-trá'shin. s. the act of entering into any body; sagacity Penetrative, pen'né-trå-tív. a. piercing, subtile|| Penitentiary, pên-ne-tên'shá-rẻ. s. one who Penknife, pen'nife. s. a knife used to cut pens twelve make a shilling Penniless, pen'né-les. a. poor, wanting money Pennyweight pen'né-wate. s. 24 grains Troy weight Peunyworth, pen'né-wurth. s. as much as is Pensile, pên'sil. a. hanging, suspended sides Pentaedrous, pen-ta-è'drus. a. having five Penumbra, pe-num'bàs. an imperfect shadow men People, pee'pl. v. a. to stock with inhabitants Pepper, pép'púr. v. a. to sprinkle with pep- Peppermint, pep'pur-mint. s. mint eminently serve Perceptibility, per-sep-tè-bîl'è-tě. s. percep tion [known or observed Perceptible, per-sep'te-bl. a. such as may be Perception, pér-sép'shun. s. consciousness; [of perceiving notion Perceptive, pêr-sep'tiv. a. having the power tinued Perdue, per-do'. ad. close in ambush absolute to consummate fection Perfectly, per'fekt-lẻ. ad. totally, completely, |