ment excuse man of guilt Play, plá v. n. to sport, to frolick; to toy ;|\Pleuritick, pló-rft'tik. a. diseased with to trifle ; to game; to touch a musical in pleurisy strument ; to represent a character Pliable, pll'a-bl. a. flexible Play, plå. s. amusement, sport ; a drama ; Pliableness, pll'å-bl-nès. s. flexibility game ; act of touching an instrument Pliancy, pll'ân-se. s. easi sess to be bent Player, plà'ùr. s. one who plays Pliant, pll'ant. a. bending, flexile Playfellow, plá' fél-18. 8. companion in amuse-|Pliantness, pll'ânt-nes. s. flexibility Pliers, pll’úrz. 8. a kind of small pincers Playful, plá'fül, a. sportive Plight, plite. V. a. to pledge Playgame, plågåme. 8. play of chiidren Plight, plite. s. condition, state Playhouse, plå hồủse. s. house where drama-|Plinth, plinth. s. the square member which tick performances are represented serves as a foundation to the base of a pil' Plaything, plá'thing. s. a toy lar Plea, plé. s. the act or form of pleading ; an Plod, plod. v. 0. to toil, to drudge, to travel laboriously; to study closely and dully Plead, pléde. y. n. to argue before a court of||Plodder, piod'důr. s. a dull, heavy, laborious justice; to speak for or against, to reason with another; to admit or deny a charge Plot, plåt. 6. a small extent of ground; « conspiracy; an intrigue ; stratagem Pleader, ple'důr. s. one who argues in a Plot, plôt. v. n. to form schemes of mischief; court of justice ; one who pleads to contrive Pieasant, pléz'zânt. a. delightful; cheerfu! Plough, plåt. s. an agricultural instrument Pleasantness, plêz'zánt-nés. s. delightfulness ;Plough, plðů. v. a. to turn with the plough cheerfulness to furrow, to divide (the plough Pleasantry, plêz'zán-tré. s. gaiety, merriment Ploughboy, ploi'bod. s. a boy that follows Please, pléze. v. a. to delight, to gratify Ploughman, plôů/mån. s. one who attends or Pleasurable, plézb'ůr-å-bl. 2. delightful uses the plough Pleasure, plézh'dre. 8. delight, gratification ; (Pluck, plúk. v. a. to pull with force, to spatch arbitrary will Pluck, plúk. s. a pull; the beart, liver, and Pleasure, plézh'dre. v. a. to please, to gratify lights of an animal Plebeian, plė-bé'yån. 8. one of the lower peo-Plug, plåg. s. a stopple pie Plug, plåg. v. a. to stop with a plug Plebeian, ple-be'yån. a. vulgar, common Plum, plům. 8. a fruit; the sun of one hua Pledge, plédje. A. a pawn dred thousand pounds Pledge, plédje. V. a. to put in pawn ; to in- | Plumage, plo'midje. s. feathers rite to drink Plumh, piúm. 5. a leaden weight let down at Pledget, pléd'j st. . a small mass of lint the end of line (rizon Pleiades, ple'gå-déz. B. a northern constella-Plumb, plům. ad. perpendicular to the hotion Plamh, plúm. v. a. to sound; to regulate Plenary, plén'a-re. a. full, complete Plumber, plům'můr. s. one who works upon Plenilunary, plea-né-ld' nå-ré. a. relating toll lead the full moon Plume, plume. 8. a feather, pride Plenipotentiary, plén-nė-på-tên’sha-rė. s. aj Plume, pláme. v. a. to adjust feathers; to * negotiator invested with full power adorn with plumes (pencil Plenitude, plên'ue-túde. s. fulness ; repletion ; Plummet, plúm'nit. s. a leaden weight or exuberance Plumous, pld'můs. a. feathery Plumpness, plūmp'nes. 8. fulness (a robber Plenty, plén'tè. 3. abundance ; exuberance Plunderer, plün'důr-ús. Be a hostile pillager; Plethora, pléth'd-rå. s. the state in wbic(Plunge, plúnje. v. a to put suddenly under the vessels are fuller of humours than is water; to force in suddenly agreeable to a natural state of health Plonge, plúsje. 3. act of sinking ander water Plethorick, plé-thör'ik. a. haring a full ba-||Plural, plu'rål. a. implying more than one bit (the pleura/Plurality, pld-ra.l'é-te. « & aurabes mon Pleuriss, pll’ré-sé. 8. 20 iuiammation of than one; the majority war } Plush, plúsh. 8. a kind of sbaggy cloth (rain Pole, pole. 8. the extremity of the axis of th Pluvial, pld've-al. a rainy, relating to earth ; a long staff; a measure of length Pluvious, plu've-ửs. containing five yards and a bali Ply, pll. v. a. to work on any thing closely Poleaxe, pole'åks. 8. an axe fixed to a long and importunately; to keep busy*; to solicit role importunely [relative to wind Polecat, poleľkát. s. a stinking animal Pneomatick, nů-mat'tik. a. moved by wind, Polemical, poʻlêm'me-kái. 2. controverPoeumaticks, nd-måt'tiks. s. the doctrine of Polemick, pd-lém'mik. the air sial, disputative Itrovertist Pneumatology, od-må-tô1'18-jė. s. the doc- Polemick, p)-lém'mix. s. a disputant, contrine of spiritual existence Polestar, põle'stảr. 6. a star near the pole ; Poach, pdtsh. v. a. to boil slightly; to plun any guide or director der by stealth Police, ro-léds'. s. the government of a Poacher, poteh'ůr. . one who steals game city, so far as regards the inhabitants Pock, pok. s. a pustule raised by the small Pulicy, pôl'lė-sė. s. the art of government ; рох (clothes prudence (gant of ranners Pocket, pôk'kit. s. the small hag inserted into Polish, pol'lish. v. a. to smooth; to make elePocket, påk'kit. v. a. to put in the pocket Polish, pôi'lish. s. artificial gloss; elegance Poculent, pôk'kd-iểut. a. fit for drink of manners Pod, pôd. s. the case of seeds Polite, pd-llte'. a. elegant of manners Podagrical, pd-dag'gré-kål. a. gouty, rela Politeness, pô-lite'nės. s. elegance of manting to the gout ners, gentility Poem, pd'ém. 8. the work of a poet, a metrical Political, po-lit'tė-kål. a. relating to politicks composition [poetry, Politicaily, ro-lit'tė-kål-ė. ad. with relation Poesy, pd'é-sé. s. the art of writing poems; to publick administration; artfully Poet, po'ét. s, a writer of poems Politician, pôl-le-tĩshoản. 8. one versed in Poetaster, pd'é-tás-túr. 8. a vile petty poet politicks Poetess, po'êt-tês. s. a female poet Politieks, pôl'ld-tiks. 8. the science of Poetical, po-ết'tė-kål. government (civil constitution Poetick, pd-ét'tik. a. pertaining to Polity, pôi'le-tė. 8. a form of government, poetry [ties of poetry Poll, pdll. e. the head; a list of voters at an Poetically, po-ét'tė-kal-lè. ad. with the quali election Poetry, poé-tre. Brametrical composition; the Poll, påll. v. a. to lop the top of trees; to art or practice writing poerns cut off hair from the head ; tu insert into a Poignancy, zee'na h-sể. s. sharpness number as a voter Poignant, råd'nâot. a. satirical, keen Pollard, pål'lard. s. a tree lopped Point, påfnt. s. a sharp end ; head-land ; sting Pollute, pôl-ldte'. v. a. to make unclean ; to of an epigram; a morrent; space; puaci defle tillio ; a spot Pollutedness, p81-14'têd-nee. $. the state Point, pôsnt. v. a. to sharpen ; to direct to- Pollution, pôl-d'shủn. wards an object; to show; to distingush of being aefled, defilement by stops or points Poltron, pôl-trbón'. s. a coward, a scoundrel Pointed, põlnt'éd. a. sharp; epigrammatical Polyanthus, pd-lé-án'thủs. 8. a plant bearing Pointer, poin:'úr. s. any thing that points ; a dog Polyedrous, pd-1e-d'drůs. a. having many sides Poison, påé'zn. 8. that which destroys or Polygamy, pd-lig'ga-mė. s. plurality of wives injures life ; venom Polyglot, pôl'le-glot. a. having many lanPoison, påè'zn. v. a. to infect with poison ; guages (angles to corrupt Polygon, pôl'le-gôn. 8. a figure of many Poisonous, poè'zn-ús. a. venomous Polygonal, po-lig'go-nål. a. having many anPoise, poéze. s. balance, equipoise Poise, poéze. v. a. to balance Polypetalous, p81-lé-pét'tál-ús. a. having Puke, poke. 6. a pocket, a small bag many petals [a polypus Poke, poke. v. a. to feel in the dark, to Polypous, pol'ld-půs, a. having the nature of search any thing with a long instrument Polypus, pôi'le-půs. 8. a swelling in the nosPoker, po'kůr. s. the iron bar with which the triis ; an animal with many feet fire is stirred Polysyllable, pôl'lė-bil-là-bl. % a word of Polar, poʻlår. a. found near the pole many syllables (plurality of gods Polarity, po-lar'd-tė. s. tendency to be pole Polytheism, pål'ld-the-izm. 8. the doctrine of Polary, plár-é. a. having a direction to-Pomaceous, po-ma'shủs. a. consisting of apples wards the pole Pomade, po-måde'. s. a' fragrant ointment many flowers Igles Porpus, } Pomnander, pd-inân'dúr. 8. a sweet ball Porker, pork'úr. s. a bog, a pig pores (passages fruit (on a sword or saddle Porous, p3'růs. a. having small spiracles or Pommel, pim'mil. 8. a. round ball or knob Porphyny, pôr'fůr-ė. s. marble of a particuPoimel, påm'mil, v. a. to bruise lar kind Pomp, pimp. s. splendour, pride Porpoise, pôr'pủs. B. the sea-hog Pompion, púm'pe-ún. 8. a pumpkin Poniposity, påm-pôs'é-tė. s. affectation of Porridge, pår’rldje. 9. a kind of broth pompousness Porringer, pôr'rin-júr. 8. a vessel in which Pompous, pôm půs. a. splendid, grand brotb is eaten [a kind of wine Pompously, pôm'půs-lė. ad. magnificently Port port. 8. a harbour ; & gate ; carriage Purnpousness, pồm'pús-nés. s. magnificence, Portable, pér'tå-bl. a. that may be carried splendour Portage, port'idje. s. the price of carriage ; Pond, pånd. s. a small pool or lake of water port-hole (the gate opeus Ponder, pin'důr. v. a. to weigh mentally, to Portal, por'tål. s. a gate, the arch under which consider (heaviness Portcullis, port-kůl'lls. 8. a machine hung over Ponderosity, , pôn-de--us'se-té. B. weight, the gates of a city, to be let down to keep Ponderous, pondur-ds. a. heavy, weighty out an enemy (show Ponderousness, pồn'dúr-ús-nés. 8. beaviness, Portend, pòr-tend. 1. a. to foretoken, to fure weight Portent, pôr-tênt'. s. omen of ill Poniard, põn'yard. 6. a dagger Portentous, pår-těn'tủs. a. monstroys, fure Poniard, pôs'yård. v. a. to stab with a poniard tokening ill Pontiff, pon'tif. s. a high priest ; the pope Porter, por’tůr. 8. one that has the charge of Pontifical, pân-tif fé-kál. a. belonging to a the gate; one who carries burdens for hire; high priest; popish strong beer [rage Pontificate, pởn-tir se-kåt. s. sapacy, popedom Porterage, por'tửr-ldje. s. money paid for car. Pooton, pôn-tobn'. 6. & floating bridge, Port-iulio, pórt-rdʻle-6. 8. an empty binding invention to pass over water to keep loose paper in Pony, po nė. s. a small horse Portico, por'te-kd. s. a covered walk, a piazza Pool, podl. s. a lake of standing water Portion, pôr'shủn. 6. a part; an allotment; a Pocp, pllp. B. the hindermost part of a ship fortune (with a fortune Poor, poór. a. indigent; trifting ; mean ; low Portion, pör'shủn. v. a. livide, to endow Poorly, potrʻlé, ad. without spirit Portliness, port'ie-nés. s. gnity of mien Pop, pop. 6. a small smart quick sound Portly, pórt'lė. a. grand of mien Pop, pởp. v. n. to move or enter with a quick, Portmantea's, port-mân'td. s. a chest or bag and unexpected motion in which clothes are carried Pope, pope. s. the bishop of Rome Portrait, por'tráte. s. à picture drawn from Popedum, pope'dim. s. papal diguity the life [by picture Pupery, po púr-ė. s. the religion of the church| Portray, por-tra'. v. a. to paint, to describe of Rome [ren playPortress, por'trés. s. a feinale guardian of a Popgun, pôpʻgủn. F. a gun with which childPopish, po'pish. a. relative to popery Pose, poze. v. a. to puzzle (laid down Populave, pôp'pu-lås. 8. the vulgar, the mul- Position, po-zish'ún. 8. situation; principle titude [ing to the people Positive, pôz'ze-tiv. a. real, absolute; direct Popular, pôp på-lår. a. vulgar, plebeian ; pleas-Positively, pôz’zê-tiv-lè. ad. absolutely, per. Popularity, pop-på-lår'e-cé. s. state of being emptorily [of the populace favoured by the people, Posse, pos'sė. s. an armed power, consisting Fopulation, pop-pu-la'shủn. 8. the state of a Possess, pôz-zés'. v. a. to have as an owner, country with respect to numbers of people to enjoy (in one's "W power Populous, pôp'pů- lôs. a. full of people Possession, pôz-zésh'ûn. s. the state of having Populcusness, pồp'p#-lús-nes. s. the state of Pussessive, pôz-zés'slv. a. baving abounding with people Possessory, poz'zés-súr-é. Porcelain, pör'sê-låne. s. cbina-ware possession Porch, pórtsh. s. a porticu, a covered walk Possessor, pôz-zés'sůr. s. owner, proprietor Porcupine, pårʻkd-plne. s. a kind of hedgehog||Posset, pôs'sit. P. milk curdled with wine Pore, pore. B. spiracle of the skin, passage of Possibility, pôs-se-bil'd-tė. s. the state of perspiration; any narrow spiracle or pas being possible (or to be done sage (ness Possible, pôs'se-bl. a. having the power to be Pore, pore. v. n. to look with great intense- Possibly, pôs'sé-ble., ad. by any power, Pork, pórk. s. swine's desh perhaps gate Pust, post. s. a hasty messenger ; quick course|Potertly, po'tent-lé. ad. powerfully of travelling; office; a piece of tiinber sel Pother, pith’ór. a. bustle, turnult erect Potherb, påt'èrb&. an herb fit for the pot Post, post. v. n. to travel with speed Potion, pd'shún. s. a physical draught Post, póit. v. a. to fix opprobiously o! Pottige, pût'tfdje. s. any thing boiled or deposta; to place, to station cocted for food Postage, post'idje. 8. money paid for convey-Potter, påt'túr. 8. a maker of earthen vessels ance of a letter (the real time Pottle, poi'tl. s. a measure containing four Postdata, post'dåte. v. a. to date later than pints Pustdiluvian, post-de-lu've-in. s. one that Pouch, politsh. 8. a small bag, a pocket lived since the food Poult, polt. 8. a young chicken, particularly Poster, post'ár. 3. a courier [placed after of a turkey Posterior, pós-te're-úr. a. happening after, Poulterer, påltúr-ửr. s. one whose trade is to Posteriors, pôs-te're-úrz. s. the binder parts sell fowls ready for the cook Posterity, pôs-tér'e-tė. 6. succeeding gene-Poultice, pol'tis. 5. a soft molliíying applicarations, descendants tion Postern, pos'térn. s. a small gate Poultice, pol'tis. v. a. to apply a poultice Postexistence, post-ég-zis'térise. s. future er-Poultry, płl'tré. s. domestick fowls istence courier Pounce, på inse. s. the claw of a bird of prey; Posthaste, póst-håste'. s. haste like that of all the powder of gurn sandarach Posthorse, pdst'horse. s. a horse stationed for||Pound, poảnd. s. a weight, consisting, in Troy the use of couriers weight, of twelve, in Avoirdupois, of sixPosthouse, podst'house. s. post-office teen ounces; the sum of twenty shillugs; Posthurnous, post'hú-ınủs. a. done, had, or a pinfuld, an enclosure published, after one's death Pound, påónd. v. a. to beat with a pestle ; to Postilliun, pôs-til'yản. 8. one who guides inprison as in a pound tbe first pair of a set of horses in a coach Poundage, pổind'l.ije. . a certain sum de one who guides a post-chaise ducted from a pound; payment rated by the Postmaster, post'más-túr. 8. one who has the weight of the commodity charge of a public conveyance of letters Pounder, pồind'úr. s. a heavy large pear; a Postmeridian, post-me-rid'é-án. a. being in gun; a pestle the afternoon Pour, půůr. v. a. to let some liquid out of a Postoffice, post'of-fis. 8. a posthouse vessel ; to emit, to give vent to Postpone, post-pône'. v. a. to put off, to delay Pout, påút. v. n. to look sullen by thrusting Postscript, post'skript. s. paragraph added to out the lips (meanness the end of a letter Poverty, påv'vůr-tè. s. indigence, necessity , Postulate; pôs'tshû-låt. 8. position supposed Puwiter, pål'důr. s. dust ; gunpowder; sweet or assumed without proof dust for the hair Postulation, pós-tshú- ld'shủn. 8. the act of Powder, påd'dir. v. a. to reduce to dust ; to supposing without proof sprinkle as with dust Postulatum, pås-ishú-la'tảm. 8. position as-l Powdery, poydúr -ė. a. dusty, friable sumed without proof (position Power, pol'úr. 8. command, doinition; arili. Posture, pôs'tshüre. s. place, situation ; dis ty; the inoving force of an engine ; faculty Posturemaster, půs'tshůr-mảe-túr. s. one who of the mind; military force teaches or practises artiñcial contortion Powerful, påtúr-fil. a. potent ; mighty of the body Powerfulness, påtúr-fül-nès. s. power, efficacy Posy, poʻzė. s. a motto on a ring Powerless, poi'úr-les. a. weak, impotent Pot, pot. s. a vessel to hold liquids (pots Practicability, prik'te-ka-bil'é-té. s. a possiPot, pot. v. a. to preserve seasoned meats in bility of being performed Potable, pd'tå-bl. a. drinkable Practicable, pråk'tė-ka bl. a. feasible, capable Potaslı, pôt'ash. e. an impure fixed alkaline to be practised salt, made by burning from vegetables Practicableness, pråk'td-kå-bl-nes. 8. possiPotation, ph-ta'shủn. s. drinking bout bility to be performed Potato, po-ta'td. s. an esculeot root Practical, pråk'tė-kål. a. relating to action, Potbellied, påt'bél-lid. a. having a swollen not inerely speculative paunch Practically, sråk'te-kål-lè. ad. hy practice, in Potency, pô tản-sê. *. power; efficacy real fact [of being practical Potent, pă'tênt. a. powerful, eficacious Practicaloess, prik'te-kål-nts. s. the quality Potentate, po'tên-tate. s. monarch, sovereign Practice, pråk'tis. .. habit ; use; actual per Autential, pd-téo'shål. a. existing in possi-i formance ; medical treatment of diseases bility, not in act 'Practise, pråk'tis. v.a. to do habitually ter Practitioner, pråk-tísh'ún-úr. s. one engagedi Precession, pré-sésh'ın. , the act of going in the actual exercise of any art before (dary Præcognita, pré-kúg’nd-tå. s. t'rings previ- Precinct, pré-singkt. s. outward limit, boun ously known in order to understand some- Precious, présh'ús. a. valuable ; costly thing else Preciousness, présh'ůs-nés. &. valuablenes, Pragmatick, prág-måt'tik. worth (a fall perpendicular Pragmatica!, pråg-måt'tė-kål. a. meddlug,|| Precipice, prés'se-pis. s. a headloug steep, assuming business without invitation Precipitance, pre-sip'pe-tanse. Praise, práze. 8. cominendation ; tribute of Precipitancy, pré-sip'pe-tån-sé. 8. rash gratitude haste, headlong baste Praise, prảze. V. 2. to commend, to applaud Precipitant, pre-síp'pé-tânt. 2. falling op Praisewortby, práze'wůr-thé. a. deserving rushing ong; hasty praise Precipitate, pré-sip'pe-tate. v. a. to throw Prame, pråme. 8. a flat-bottomed boat headlong; to hurry blindly or rashly, to Prance, prânse. v. n. to spring and bound in throw to the bottom high mettle Precipitate, pre-sip'pe-tât. a. beadlong, hasty Prank, prangk. 8. a frolick, a wicked act Precipitate, pré-stp'pe-tât. s. a corrosive me Prate, prate. v. 1. to talk carelessly and with dicine inade by precipitating mercury, out weight [qlacity | Precipitately, pre-sip'pe-tat-lé. ad, headlong; Prate, prate. s. slight talk, unmeaning 10 hastily, in blind hurry Prattle, prat'tl. v. n. to talk lightly, to chat-|| Precipitation, pré-mir-pe-tà'shữn, s. the act of throwing headlong; tumultuous hurry Prattle, prát'tl. s. empty talk Precise, pré-sise'. a. exact, strict, nice ; forPrattler, prát'lir. s. a chatterer ma1 (curately Pravity, práv'é-te. s. corruption, badness Precisely, pre-sise'lė. ad. exactly, nicely, ac. Prawn, pråwn. 6. a small sheil-fish Preciseness, pré-else'nės. s. exactness, rigid Pray, prà. v. n. to make petitions to beaven; nicety, to entreat, to ask subinissively Precision, pré-sizh'ùn s. exact limitation Prayer, prá'ús. 8. petition to heaven; en-Preclude, pre-klåde'. v. a. to shut out treaty Precocity, pre-kös'se-td. s. ripeness before Preach, prétsh. v, n. to pronounce a publick the time (knowledge discourse upon sacred subjects Precognition, pre-kóg-nist'ủa. 8. previous Preacher, prétsh'ùr, &. one who discourses | Preconceit, pre-kön-séte'. 8. an opinion prepublickly upon religious subjects viously formed Copinion beforehand Preamble, pré'âm-bl. 8. something previous, Preconceive, pré-køn-séve'. v. a. to form an introduction, preface Preconception, pré-kon-sép'shủn. s. opinion Prebend, préb'énd. s. a stipend in cathedral previously formed (vious to another churches; a prebendary Precontract, pré-kon'tråkt. . a contract prePrebendary, préb'én-der-ė. s. a stipendiary Precontract, pre-kön-tråkt'. v. a. to contract of a cathedral or bargain beforehand Precarious, pre-ka'rê-ús. a. uncertain, held by Precuirse, pré-kůrse'. a. forerunning (binger courtesy Precursor, pré-kůr'sôr. B. forerunner, har. Precarious ners, pré-kå'ré. ỏs-nês. s. uacer-Predaceous, pré-J'shủs. a. living by prey tainty, dependence on others Predal, prédil. a. robhing Precaution, pré-kåw'shủn. s. preventive mea-|| Predatory, prêd'da-tůr-é. A. plundering (antecedent practising rapine Precedaneous, prés-é-då'nd-ủs. a. previous, || Predecessor, préd-d-rés'sûr. s. one that tva Precede, pré-séde'. v.a. to go before in order in any state or place before another of time Predestinarian, pré-dés-te-nd're-ån. s. Precedence, pre-se'dense. s. the actor that holds the doctrine of predestinatio. Precedency, pré-se'den-sė. } Predestinate, pré-dés'te-nåte. v. a. to appoio state of going before, priority beforehand by irreversible decree F'recedent, pré-se'dênt. a. former, going be- || Predestination, pré-dis-te-nd'shủn. 6. preor dination Precedent, prés’sé-dént. 8. a rule or example, Predetermination, pré-de-tér-me-na'shủn. • any thing done before of the same kind determination made beforeband Precentor, pre-sên'tůr. b. he that leads the Predial, prè'dd-al, or pré'jé-al. a. consisting choir (giren, a mandate of farms (arrangement Precept, pré'aépt, %: a rule authoritatively Predicament, pre-dik'ka-mênt. s. a class or Preceptive, pré-sép'tiv. a. giving precepts Predicant, préd'dd-känts so one that affirmu Preceptor, pré-sép'tûr. s. a teacher, a tutor any thing sure fore |