pleurisy Play, plà v. n. to sport, to frolick; to toy;|Pleuritick, pló-rft'tik. a. diseased with to trifle; to game; to touch a musical instrument; to represent a character Play, plà. s. amusement, sport; a drama; game; act of touching an instrument Player, pla'ur. s. one who plays Playfellow, pla'fêl-lb. s. companion in amuse ment Playful, pla'ful, a. sportive Pliable, pll'a-bl. a. flexible Playgame, pla'game. s. play of children Plea, ple. s. the act or form of pleading; an excuse Plead, plede. v. n. to argue before a court of Pleader, plè'dur. s. one who argues in a Pleasantry, plêz'zân-trẻ. s. gaiety, merriment Pleasure, plêzh'ure. v. a. to please, to gratify Plebeian, ple-be'yan. a. vulgar, common lar Plod, plod. v. n. to toil, to drudge, to travel laboriously; to study closely and dully Plodder, piod'dur. s. a dull, heavy, laborious man Plot, plåt. s. a small extent of ground; a conspiracy; an intrigue; stratagem Plot, plot. v. n. to form schemes of mischief; Plough, ploi. s. an agricultural instrument Pluck, plik. v. a. to pull with force, to snatch peo-Plug, plug. s. a stopple Piedge, plédje. v. a. to put in pawn; to in vite to drink Pledget, pléd'jft. s. a small mass of lint Plug, plug. v. a. to stop with a plug Plumb, plum. s. a leaden weight let down at Pleiades, plè'ya-dez. s. a northern constella-Plumbh, plům. ad. perpendicular to the hotion Plenary, plên'a- rè. a. full, complete Plenilunary, plen-né-ld′nâ-rẻ. a. relating to the full moon Plenipotentiary, plên-nẻ-po-tên'shå-rẻ. s. a Plenteous, plên'tshe-is. a. copious, exuberan Plentiful, plen'tè-fůl. a. copious, abundant Plumb, plům. v. a. to sound; to regulate lead Plume, plume. s. a feather, pride war Plenty, plên'té. 8. abundance; exuberance Plunderer, plon'dir-år. s. a hostile pillager; Plethora, pleth'd-rå. s. the state in which (Plunge, plunje. 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 Plunge, plurje. s. act of sinking under water Plethorick, ple-thor'ik. a. having a full ba-Plural, plural. a. implying more than one [the pleura Plurality, pld-rál'é-te. a. a number mor Pleurisy, pl're-sé. s. an inflammation of than one; the majority bit Plush, plush. s. a kind of shaggy cloth [rain Pole, pole. s. the extremity of the axis of the Pluvial, plu've-ål. ; a long staff; a measure of length containing five yards and a balí Pluvious, pld've-ůs. } a rainy, relating to earth Ply, pll. v. a. to work on any thing closely Poleaxe, pole'áks. s. an axe fixed to a long and importunately; to keep busy; to solicit pole importunely [relative to wind Polecat, pole'kat. s. a stinking animal Pneumatick, nu-mat'tik. a. moved by wind, Polemical, po'lem'me-kai. Pneumaticks, nu-måt'tiks. s. the doctrine of the air Pneumatology, nu-må-tôl′lỏ-jẻ. s. the doctrine of spiritual existence Poach, potsh. v. a. to boil slightly; to plunder by stealth pox Poacher, poteh'ur. s. one who steals game Poem, po'em. s. the work of a poet, a metrical Poetick, po-êt'tik. a. pertaining to poetry [ties of poetry Poetically, po-êt'té-kál-le. ad. with the quali Poetry, po e-trẻ. metrical composition; the art or practice writing poems Poignancy, he'na-se. s. sharpness Poignant, poè'nant. a. satirical, keen Point, point. s. a sharp end; head-land; sting of an epigram; a moment; space; punc tillio; a spot Polemick, pô-lêm'mik. a. controver [trovertist Pollutedness, pôl-l'ted-nës. of being defled, defilement Poltron, pol-troon'. s. a coward, a scoundrel Polyanthus, po-le-ân'thủs. s. a plant bearing Point, point. v. a. to arpen; to direct to- Poison, poè'zn. s. that which destroys or Poison, poè'zn. v. a. to infect with poison Poisonous, poè'zn-us. a. venomous Polyedrous, po-lé-è'drus. a. having many sides [angles Polypetalous, pol-lẻ-pêt'tâl-us. a. having many petals La polypus Polypous, pôl'lè-pus, a. having the nature of Polypus, pol'le-pos. s. a swelling in the nos trils; an animal with many feet Polysyllable, pôl'lè-sil-lå-bl. s. a word of many syllables [plurality of goda Polytheism, pol'lè-the-izm. s. the doctrine of to-Pomaceous, po-ma'shus. a. consisting of apples [Pomade, po-måde'. s. a fragrant ointment Polar, po'lar. a found near the pole fruit Pomander, po-man'dur. s. a sweet ball lar kind Porpoise, Porpus, pår pås. s. the sea-hog Pomposity, pom-pos'è-té. s. affectation of Porridge, por'ridje. s. pompousness Pompous, pom pus. a. splendid, grand Pond, pond. s. a small pool or lake of water Poniard, pon'yard. s. a dagger Poniard, ponyard. v. a. to stab with a poniard Pontificate, pon-tir fé-kát. s. rapacy, popedom broth is eaten Porringer, por rio-jur. 8. a vessel in which Portal, pòr'tål. s. a gate, the arch under which [show Portend, por-tend'. v. a. to foretoken, to fore Portent, por-tent'. s. omen of ill Portentous, por-ten'tus. a. monstrous, fore tokening ill Porter, por tur. s. one that has the charge of the gate; one who carries burdens for hire; strong beer [nage Porterage, por'tur-idje. s. money paid for carPort-folio, port-fo'lé-ó. s. an empty binding' to keep loose paper in Portico, porte-ko. s. a covered walk, a piazza fortune [with a fortune divide, to endow Portliness, port'iè-nes. s. gnity of mien Portly, port'lè. a. grand of mien Portmantea, port-mân'tỏ. s. a chest or bag in which clothes are carried Portrait, por'tråte. s. à picture drawn from the life [by picture Portray, por-tra'. v. a. to paint, to describe Portress, por'três. s. a female guardian of a gate Pose, poze. v. a. to puzzle Portion, por shun. v. a. emptorily [laid down [of the populace Posse, pos'sé. s. an armed power, consisting Possess, pôz-zés'. v. a. to have as an owner, [in one's own power Possession, poz-zesh'un. s. the state of having Possessive, poz-zés'siv. a. baving Possessory, poz'zés-sur-é. possession Position, po-zish'un. s. situation; principle Positive, poz'zé-tiv. a. real, absolute; direct Popular, pop polar. a. vulgar, plebeian; pleas-Positively, pôz'zè-tiv-lè. ad. absolutely, perPopularity, pop-på-lâr'è-tě. s. state of being favoured by the people Fopulation, pop-på-la'shun. s. the state of a country with respect to numbers of people to enjoy Populous, pop'pu-los. a. full of people Populousness, pop'pù-lus-nês. s. the state of abounding with people Porcelain, pòr'sè-lane. s. china-ware Porch, portsh. s. a portico, a covered walk Porcupine, por ku-pine. s. a kind of hedgehog Pore, pore. s. spiracle of the skin, passage of perspiration; any narrow spiracle or pas Possessor, pôz-zes'sûr. s. owner, proprietor Posset, pos'sit. . milk curdled with wine Possibility, pos-sé-bil'è-tè. s. the state of being possible [or to be done Possible, pos'sé-bl. a. having the power to be Pore, pore. v. n. to look with great intense-Possibly, pos'sé-blè. ad. by any power. Pork, pork. s. swine's flesh sage [ness perhaps Post, post. s. a hasty messenger; quick course||Potently, po'tént-le. ad. powerfully erect Post, post. v. n. to travel with speed Post, post. v. a. to fix opprobiously o: Pottage, pot'tidje. s. any thing boiled or deposta; to place, to station cocted for food Postage, post'idje. s. money paid for convey-Potter, pot'tur. s. a maker of earthen vessels ance of a letter Pottle, pot'tl. s. a measure containing four pints [the real time Postdate, post' dåte. v. a. to date later than Postdiluvian, post-de-lu've-in. s. one that lived since the flood Pouch, poitsh. s. a small bag, a pocket Poult, polt. s. a young chicken, particularly of a turkey Poulterer, pol'tur-år. s. one whose trade is to sell fowls ready for the cook Poster, postar. s. a courier [placed after Postern, pos'tern. s. a small gate tion Poultice, pol'tis. v. a. to apply a poultice Postexistence, post-ĉg-zis'ténse. s. future ex-Poultry, pel'trẻ. s. domestick fowls istence [courier Posthaste, post-håste'. s. haste like that of all Posthorse, post horse. s. a horse stationed for the use of couriers Posthouse, post house. s. post-office Posthumous, post'hú-mus. a. done, had, or published, after one's death Postillion, pos-til'yun. s. one who guides Postoffice, post'of-fis. s. a posthouse the end of a letter Postulate, pos'tshu-låt. s. position supposed or assumed without proof Postulation, pos-tshu-la'shun. s. the act of supposing without proof Postulatum, pos-tshu-la'tům. s. position assumed without proof [position Posture, pos'tshore. s. place, situation; disPosturemaster, pos'tshur-mås-tur. s. one who teaches or practises artificial contortions of the body [pots Posy, po'zé. s. a motto on a ring Potash, pot'ash. s. an impure fixed alkaline Potency, po'ten-se. ». power; efficacy Pounce, poinse. s. the claw of a bird of prey; the powder of gum sandarach Pound, pound. s. a weight, consisting, in Troy weight, of twelve, in Avoirdupois, of sixteen ounces; the sum of twenty shillings; a pinfold, an enclosure Pound, pound. v. a. to beat with a pestle; to imprison as in a pound Poundage, pound'lije. s. a certain sum deducted from a pound; payment rated by the weight of the commodity Pounder, pound'ůr. s. a heavy large pear; a gun; a pestle Pour, pour. v. a. to let some liquid out of a vessel; to emit, to give vent to Pout, pout. v. n. to look sullen by thrusting out the lips [meanness Poverty, pov'vir-te. s. indigence, necessity, Powder, pol'dir. s. dust; gunpowder; sweet. dust for the hair Powder, pod'dir. v. a. to reduce to dust; to sprinkle as with dust Powdery, pod'důr-è. a. dusty, friable Power, pou'úr. s. command, dominion; abili ty; the moving force of an engine; faculty of the mind; military force Powerful, pou'ur-fil. a. potent; mighty Powerfulness, pod'ur-ful-nés. s. power, efficacy Powerless, pour-les. a. weak, impotent Practicability, pråk'té-ka-bil'è-té. s. a possibility of being performed Practicable, prak'té-kå bl. a. feasible, capable to be practised Practicableness, pråk'té-kå-bl-nês. s. possibility to be performed Practical, prak'tè-kål. a. relating to action, not merely speculative Practically, prak'tè-kål-lè. ad, by practice, in real fact [of being practical Practicalness, prak'té-kal-nês. s. the quality Practice, pråk'tis. s. habit; use; actual per formance; medical treatment of diseases Practise, praktis. v. a. to do habitually Practitioner, pråk-tish'un-ůr. s. one engaged Precession, pré-sésh'un. s, the act of going in the actual exercise of any art thing else Pragmatick, prag-mat'tik. before [dary Præcognita, pré-kog'né-tå. s. things previ-Precinct, pre-singkt'. s. outward limit, bounously known in order to understand some-Precious, présh'us. a. valuable; costly Preciousness, présh'us-nês. e. valuableness, worth [a fall perpendicular Precipice, prés'se-pis. s. a headlong steep, Precipitance, pré-sip'pe-tanse. Precipitancy, pré-sip'pè-tân-sẻ. haste, headlong baste Pragmatical, prag-mắt’tè-kal. a. meddling, assuming business without invitation Praise, prize. s. commendation; tribute of gratitude Praise, praze. v. a. to commend, to applaud Prame, práme. s. a flat-bottomed boat Prank, prangk. s. a frolick, a wicked act [quacity Prate, prate. s. slight talk, unmeaning loPrattle, prat'tl. v. n. to talk lightly, to chat ter Prattle, prat'tl. s. empty talk Preach, pretsh. v. n. to pronounce a publick 8. rash Precipitant, pré-sip'pé-tânt. . falling or Precipitate, pré-sip'pé-táte. v. a. to throw Precipitate, pre-sip'pe-tât. a. headlong, hasty mal the time Precision, pre-sizh'ån s. exact limitation en-Preclude, pré-klide'. v. a. to shut out Precocity, pre-kos'sé-tè. s. ripeness before [knowledge Precognition, pre-kog-nish'in. s. previous Preconceit, pré-kon-sete'. s. an opinion previously formed Copinion beforehand Preconceive, pré-kon-seve'. v. a. to form an Preconception, pré-kon-sep'shůn. s. opinion previously formed [vious to another Precontract, pré-kontrakt. s. a contract prePrecontract, pré-kon-tråkt'. v. a. to contract or bargain beforehand Precurse, pré-kurse'. a. forerunning [binger Precursor, pré-kur'sor. s. forerunner, har Predaceous, pré-da'shus. a. living by prey Predal, pré'dal. a. robbing Predatory, prêd'dâ-tůr-ễ. a. plundering practising rapine Prebend, prebend. s. a stipend in cathedral Precarious, pré-ka'ré-us. a. uncertain, held by Frecariousness, pré-ká'rẻ. 3s-nês. s. uncer- sure Precedent, prês sé-dênt. s. a rule or example, any thing done before of the same kind Precentor, pré-sen'tur. s. he that leads the [given, a mandate Precept, pré'sept. S. a rule authoritatively Preceptive, pré-sep'tiv. a. giving precepts Preceptor, pré-sep'tur. s. a teacher, a tutor Predecessor, préd-è-sés'sûr. s. one that wa |