Pěr-i-phras'ti-cal, a. using many words.
Per-i-phras/ti-cal-ly, ad. with circumlocution.
Per-ip-neu-mo1ni-q, n. an inflammation of the Per qui-site, n. a fee or gift of office, &c.
Per-ip-neu mo-ny, lungs.

Per-plex'ed-ness, n. anxiety; difficulty.
Per-plexity, n. anxiety; distraction of mind

[around.
Pe-ris cian, (pe-rish'an) a. having shadows all
Perish, v. n. to die; to be destroyed; to decay.
Pěr ish-a-ble, a. liable to perish or decay..
Pěr ish-a-ble-ness, n. liableness to perish.
Per-i-stal tic, a. wormlike; spiral.
Peri-style, n. a circular range of pillars.
Pěr-i-sys/to-le, n. the pause or interval betwixt
the two motions of the heart or pulse.
Pĕr-i-to-ně um, n. a membrane in the body.
Peri-wig, n. a wig; a covering for the head.
Peri-wig, v. a. to dress in false hair.
Per-win-kle, n. a small shell-fish; a plant.
Perjure, v. a. to forswear; to taint with per-
jury by wilfully making a false oath.
Për ju-rer, n. one that swears falsely.
Per-ju ri-ous, a. guilty of perjury.
Për ju-ry, n. the crime of swearing falsely.
Perk, v. n. & a. to hold up the head; to dress.
Perk, a. pert; brisk; airy.

Per-lus-tration, n. the act of viewing all over.
Për ma-nence, Për ma-nen-cy, n. duration.
Për ma-nent, a. durable; not decaying.
Për ma-něnt-ly, ad. durably; lastingly.
Per-me-a-bili-ty, n. the being permeable.
Për me-a-ble, a. that may be passed through.
Për me-ant, a. passing through.
Për me ate, v. a. to pass through.
Për-me-ation, n. the act of passing through.
Per-mis ci-bie, a. that may be mingled.
Per-mis si-ble, a. that may be permitted.
Per-mission, (per-mish un) n. allowance; leave.
Per-mis sive, a. granting liberty; allowing.
Per-mis sive-ly, ad. by bare allowance.
Per-mist/ion, (per-mist/yun) n. act of mixing.
Per-mit', v. a. to allow; to suffer; to give up.
Përmit, or Per-mit', [për'mit, S. W. J. E. F.;
per-mit', P. Ja. Wb. Rees.] n. a written per-

mission.

Per-mit'tance, n. allowance; permission.
Per-mix tion, (per-mikst/yun) n. act of min-
Për-mu-ta'tion, n. exchange; change. [gling.
Per-nicious, (per-nish'us) a. very mischievous.
Per-nicious-ly, (per-nish'us-le) ad. ruinously.
Per-nicious-ness, n. the being pernicious.
Për-noc-ta tion, n. a watching all night.
Pĕr-o-ra tion, n. the conclusion of an oration.
Per-pěnd', v. a. to consider attentively.
Per-pěnd er, n. a coping-stone.
Per-pěnd i-cle, n. a plumb-line.

Per-pen-dic/u-lar, a. crossing another line, or
cutting the plane of the horizon at right an-
gles.

Per-qui-tion, (për-kwe-zish'un) n. a search.
Perry, n. a drink made of pears.
Per sal tum, [L.] by a leap.

Per se, [L. by himself; by itself; alone.
Per se-cute, v. a. to harass; to pursue with
Per-se-cution, n. the act of persecuting. [malice.
Per se-cu-tor, n. one who persecutes.
Për-se-verance, n. persistence; constancy.
Per-se-verant, a. persisting; constant.
Per-se-vere', v. n. to persist; to be steadfast.
Per-se-ver'ing-ly, ad. with perseverance.
Per-sim'mon, n. a tree and its fruit.
Per-sist, v. n. to persevere; to continue firm.
Per-sistence, Per-sist'en-cy, n. perseverance.
Per-sistive, a. steady; persevering.
*P'er son, (për'sn) n. an individual; a humar
being; one; shape; exterior appearance.
*Per/son-a-ble, a. handsome; graceful.
*Për/son-age, n. a person of distinction.
*Person-al, a. relating to a person; peculiar.
*Per-son-ǎl/j-ty, n. individuality; reflection.
*Per/son-al-ly, ad. in person; in presence.
*Per/son-al-ty, n. personal property; movables.
*Per/son-ate, v. a. to represent; to counterfeit.
*Per-son-a/tion, n. the act of personating.
*Person-a-tor, n. one who personates.
Per-son-i-fi-ca/tion, n. prosopopoeia; the chang
of things to persons.

[son Per-son'i-fy, v. a. to change from a thing to a per Per-spěc'tive, n. a spying glass; the science by which things are properly ranged in picture representation; vista; view.

Per-spective, a. relating to vision; optical.
Per-spec tive-ly, ad. optically; through a glass.
Per'spi-ca-ble, a. discernible.
Për-spi-ca'cious, (per-spe-ka'shus) a. sharp &
sight; quick-sighted; discerning.
Per-spi-ca/cious-ness, n. quickness of sight.
Për-spi-căç'i-ty, n. quickness of sight.
Per-spi-cui-ty, n. easiness to be understood.
Per-spic'u-ous, a. clear; easily understood.
Per-spic/u-ous-ly, ad. clearly; not obscurely.
Per-spic/u-ous-ness, n. perspicuity.
Per-spir'a-ble, a. that may be perspired.
Për-spi-ra'tion, n. excretion by the pores.
Per-spi'ra-tive, a. performing perspiration.
Per-spi'ra-to-ry, a. perspirative.
Per-spire', v. n. & a. to excrete or emit by the
Per-suad/a-ble, (per-swā'dą-bl) a. that may be
persuaded.

[pores.

Per-suãd'a-bly, ad. so as to be persuaded. Per-suade', (per-swad) v. a. to bring to a particular opinion; to influence by argument. Per-pen-dic'u-lar, n. a line crossing the plane of Per-suad'er, n. one who persuades. the horizon at right angles; a plumb-line. Per-sua-si-bili-ty, n. the being persuasible. Për-pen-dic-u-lări-ty, n. the being perpendicu-Per-suasi-ble, a. to be influenced by persuasion. Per-pen-dic u-lar-ly, ad. at right angles. [lar. Per-suasion, (per-swa/zhun) n. the act or art Per-pen/sion, n. consideration.

Për pe-trate, v. a. to commit: in a bad sense.
Për-pe-tration, n. the commission of a crime.
*Per-pět u-al, (per-pět yu-al) a. never ceasing;
continual; uninterrupted; perennial.
*Per-pět u-al-ly, ad. constantly; continually.
*Per-pět u-āte, (per-pět'yu-āt) v. a. to make per-
petual; to preserve from extinction.
*Per-pet-u-a/tion, n. incessant continuance.
Për-pe-tuli-ty, n. duration to all futurity.
Per-plex', v. a. to make anxious; to embarrass;
to entangle; to distract; to vex.

of persuading; opinion; creed; belief.
Per-sua/sive, a. having power to persuade.
Per-sua'sive, n. exhortation; argument.
Per-sua/sive-ly, ad. in a persuasive manner.
Per-sua/sive-ness, n. influence on the passions.
Per-sua/so-ry, a. having the power to persuade.
Përt, a. lively; smart; saucy; petulant.
Përt, n. an over-forward or impertinent person.
Per-tain', v. n. to belong; to relate.
Per-ti-na'cious, (për-te-na'shus) a. obstinate.
Për-ti-na'cious-ly, ad. obstinately; stubbornly.
Për-ti-na/cious-ness, n. obstinacy; constancy.

Per-plex'ed-ly, ad. intricately; with involution. Për-ti-năç'i-ty,

Për'ti-něnce, n. appositeness; fitness; pro-
Për'ti-něn-cy,} priety.

Për ti-nent, a. apt to the purpose; apposite.
Për tj-něnt-ly, ad. appositely; to the purpose.
Për ti-něnt-ness, n. appositeness.
Per-tin gent, a. reaching to; touching.
Pert/ly, ad. smartly; saucily; petulantly.
Përt'ness, n. brisk folly; sauciness; petulance.
Per-türb', v. a. to disquiet; to perturbate.
Per-tür bate, [per-tür bat, S. W. P. J. F. Ja.;
për tur-bat, Wb.] v. a. to disquiet; to dis-

turb.

Për-tur-bation, n. disquiet of mind; disorder.
Per-türber, Per-tur-ba tor, n. a distúrber.
Per-tu şion, (per-tu zlun) n. perforation.
Peruke, n. a cap of false hair; a periwig.
Peruke-maker, n. a wig-maker.
Pe-ru'sal, n. the act of reading; examination.
Pe-rusel, v. a. to read; to observe; to examine.
Pe-rusler, n. a reader; an examiner.
Per-vade, v. a. to pass through; to permeate.
Per-vasion, (per-va zhun) n. a passing through.
Per-va sive, a. having power to pervade.
Per-verse', a. obstinate; stubborn; ill-disposed.
Per-versely, ad. stubbornly; vexatiously.
Per-verseness, n. obstinacy; petulance.
Per-version, n. the act of perverting.
Per-versi-ty, n. perverseness; ill disposition.
Per-ver/sive, a. tending to pervert.
Per-vert', . a. to distort; to turn from the right.
Per-vert er, n. one who perverts or distorts.
Per-vert-ble, a. that may be perverted. [cious.
Per-vi-calcious, (për-ve-kā shus) a. contuma-
Per-vi-ca/cious-ly, ad. with obstinacy.
Per-vi-ca/cious-ness,
Per-vi-cac-ty,
n. obstinacy.
Per vi-ous, a. admitting passage; permeable.
Per vi-ous-ness, n. the quality of being pervious.
Pe-säde', n. a rising motion of a horse.
Pes/sa-ry, a. a kind of medical application.
Pěst, n. a plague; pestilence; any thing
ious.

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Pe-tres/cence, n. the act of becoming stone.
Pe-très cent, a. turning to stone; hardening.
Pet-ri-faction, n. the act of turning to stone.
Pět-ri-făc/tive, a. able to form stone.

Pe-trific, a. having power to change to stone.
Pět-ri-fi-ca/tion, n. the process of petrifaction.
Pět ri-fy, v. a. to change to stone; to harden.
Pět ri-fy, v. n. to become stone. [troleum.
Petrol, [pe/trol, S. W. Wb.; pe-trol', Ja.] n. pe-
Pe-tro le-um, n. a liquid bitumen; rock-oil.
Pet'ro-něl, n. a horseman's pistol.

Pet ti-coat, n. a woman's lower vestment.
Pět/ti-fog, v. n. to play the pettifogger.
Pet'ti-fog-ger, n. a petty, small-rate lawyer.
Pet/ti-fog-ger-y, n. practice of a pettifogger.
Pět ti-ness, n. smallness; littleness.
Pět tish, a. fretful; peevish.
Pet tish-ly, ad. in a pet; fretfully.
Pět tish-ness, n. fretfulness; peevishness.
Pet'ti-toes, n. pl. the toes or feet of a pig.
Petto, n. [It.] the breast: figuratively, privacy
Petty, a. small; inconsiderable; little.
Pět u-lance, or Petu-lan-cy, n. peevishness.
Pět/u-lant, a. fretful; saucy; peevish.
Petu-lant-ly, ad. with petulance.

Pew, (pu) n. a seat enclosed in a church.
Pe/wet, n. a water-fowl; the lapwing.
Pewter, (puter) n. a compound inetal.
Pewter-er, n. a smith who works in pewter.
Pha'e-ton, (fā'e-ton) n. a high open carriage.
Phalanx, or Phalanx, [fa/lanks, S. E. Ja. ; fā'
lanx, or fal anks, W. P. J. F.] n. a troop of
men closely imbodied.

Phần tàşm, Phận-tăng mạ, n. a spectre ; vision.
Phan-tas-ma-go/ri-a, n. an optical illusion or in-

strument by which phantoms are represented.
Phan-taş-ma-gor'jc, a. relating to phantasma-
Phanta-sy, n. See Fantasy.
[goria.

Phantom, n. a spectre; an apparition; a vision.
Phǎr-i-sā1ic, a. relating to the Pharisees;
nox-Phar-i-sa'i-cal, externally religious; ritual.
Phar-i-sa'i-cal-ness, n. pharisaical show.
Phari-sa-işin, n. the conduct of a Pharisee.
Phar-j-selan, a. resembling the Pharisees.
Phari-see, n. one of a Jewish sect.
*Phär-ma-ceutic, [fär-ma-su tik, W. E. Ja. Wb.;
fär-ma-kutik, S.] a. relating to pharmacy.
*Phär-ma-çeu ti-cal, a. same as Pharmaceutic.
Phar-ma-colo-gist, n. a writer upon drugs.
Phar-ma-colo-y, n. the knowledge of drugs.
Phär-ma-co-po/ia, (fär-ma-ko-pe'ya) n. a dis-
pensatory.

Phar-ma-cop'o-list, n. an apothecary.
Pharma-cy, n. the trade of an apothecary.
Pha/ros, n. a light-house; a watch-tower.
Phar-yn-got'o-my, n. an incision of the wind-
pipe.
{moon, &c.

Pěster, v. a. to disturb; to perplex; to harass.
Pes/ter-er, a. one that pesters or disturbs.
Pes/ter-ous, a. encumbering; cumbersome.
Pěst höûse, n. a hospital for infected persons.
Pěst'i-duct, n. that which conveys contagion.
Pes-tifler-cus, a. destructive; pestilential.
Pěsti-lence, n. plague; a contagious distemper.
Pěsti-lent. producing plagues; malignant.
Pěs-ti-lěnil, a. pestilent; destructive.
Pes-ti-len tilly, ad. by or with pestilence.
Pěs/ti-lently, ad. mischievously; destructively.
Pes-til-lation, n. the act of breaking in a mortar.
Pěstle, (pes/sl) n. a tool to beat in a mortar.
Pět, n. slight anger; a cade lamb; a fondling.
Pět, v. a. to treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
Pět al, or Petal, [pět al, S. P. E.; pétal, or pet-Phasis, n.; pl. phases; appearance of the
al, W. J. F.; pe tal, Ja.] n. a flower-leaf. Phasm, or Phasma, n. appearance; phantom.
Pět al-ism, n. a Syracusan form of banishment. Pheasant, (fez art) n. a kind of wild-fowl.
Pět al-ous, a. having petals.
Phenix, n. a bird which is supposed to exist
single, and to rise again from its own ashes.
pe-Phe-nom/e-non, n.; pl. phenomena; appearance;
any thing remarkable.
fa dart.
Phelon, n. in heraldry, the barbed iron head of
Phial, or Vial, n. a small bottle.
Phil-an-thropic, a. benevolent; loving man-
Phil-an-throp'i-cal, ) kind.
Phi-lăn thro-pist, n. one who loves mankind.
Phi-lăn'thro-py, n. love of mankind; benevo-
lence.

Pe-tär', or Pe-tärd', n. a piece of ordnance.
Pe-te'chi-al, [pe-te/ke-al, S. W. J. F. Ja.;
těk e-al, P. a. pestilentially spotted.
Peter-pence, n. a tax paid to the pope.
Pěti-ōle, 7. a leaf-stock; a foot-stock of a leaf.
Petit, (pět te) a. [Fr.] small; little; petty.
*Pe-tition, (pe-tish un) n. a request; entreaty.
*Pe-tition, v. a. to solicit; to supplicate.
*Pe-tition-a-ry, a. supplicatory; petitioning.
*Pe-tition-er, n. one who offers a petition.
Petit maitre, (pět te mātr) [Fr.] a fop; a cox-
Petre, (peter) n. nitre; saltpetre. [comb.

Phil'į-běg, n. a kind of short petticoat worn by
Scotch Highlanders. See Fillibeg.

Phi-lip'pic, n. a discourse full of invective.

Phthiş'ic, (tiz'ik) n. a difficulty in breathing;

scribed some memorable sentence.

Phi-lolo-ger, or Phi-lõl'o-gist, n. a grammarian. Phthi'sis, (thi sis) a consumption. l'hil-o-logic, or Phil-o-log/i-cal, a. grammatical. Phthiş'i-cal, (tiz'e-kal) a. breathing hard. Phi-lŏl'o-gize, v. n. to make criticisms. Phy-lac-ter'i-cal, a. relating to phylacteries. Phi-lolo-gy, n. the critical knowledge of lan-Phy-lac ter-y, n. a bandage on which was inguages; criticism; grammatical learning. Phil o-math, [filo-math, P. Ash, Rees; filomath, Ja. Wb.] n. a lover of learning. *Phillo-měl, [filo-měl, S. W. P. J. E. F.; měl, Ja. Wb.] n. the nightingale. *Phil-o-me/la, n. the same as Philomel. Phi-los/o-pheme, n. principle of reasoning. Phi-los o-pher, n. a man versed in philosophy. Phil-o-sophic, a. relating to philosophy; Phil-o-soph'i-cal, rational; calm; wise. Phil-o-soph'i-cal-ly, ad. rationally; wisely. Phi-los o-phism, n. sophistry; fallacious reasoning.

Physic, n. the science of healing; medicine. Physic, v. a. to purge; to treat with physic. filo-Physi-cal, a. natural; not moral; medicinal. Physi-cal-ly, ad. according to nature. Phy-sician, (fe-zish'an) n. professor of physic. Phys-i-co-the-olo-gy, n. natural theology. Physics, n. natural philosophy; physiology. *Phyş-i-og/no-mer, n. one versed in physiog *Phys-i-og'no-mist, nomy. [my. *Phyş-i-og-nom'i-cal, a. relating to physiognoPhys-i-og'no-my, [fíz-e-og'no-me, S. P. J. F. F.; fizh-e-ig/no-mẹ, W.; fiz-e-og nọ-mẹ, fiz-e-on'o-me, Ju.] n. the art of discover ing the temper by the features of the face *Phys-i-olo-ger, n. a physiologist. [the face. *Phys-i-o-logic, Phys--local, a. relating to physiology. charm.-*Phys-i-olo-gist, n. one versed in physiology. Phys-i-olo-dy, [fiz-e-olo-je, S. P. J. E. F. Ja. fizh-e-olo-je, W.] n. the science of animals and plants.

Phi-los o-phist, n. a pretender to philosophy.
Phi-los o-phize, v. n. to reason; to moralize.
Phi-los o-phy, n. knowledge, natural or moral;
an explanation of the reason of things.
Phi-lo-těch nic, a. loving the arts.
Phil'ter, or Phil tre, (filter) n. a love
v. a. to charm to love.

Phiz, n. the face; the visage in contempt.
Phle-bot'o-mist, n. one that lets blood.
Phle-bot'o-mize, v. a. to let blood.
Phle-bot o-my, n. the act or art of blood-letting.
Phlegm, (flem) n. a watery humor of the body;
coolness; indifference.

Phleg/ma-gogue, (flěg'ma-gog) n. a purge.

Phy-tivo-rous, a. that eats vegetables.
Phy-tog'ra-phy, n. a description of plants.
Phy-tolo-gist, n. one skilled in phytology.
Phy-tolo-dy, n. the doctrine of plants.
Phyz, n. See Phiz.

brain.

*Phleg-matic, [fleg ma-tik, S. W. J. Ja.; fleg-Pi-acu-lar, Pi-ǎc/u-lous, a. expiatory; criminal matik, P. F. Wb. Ash, Rees; fle'ma-tik, E.] Pi-a mater, n. [L.] a membrane covering the a. abounding in phlegm; dull; cold; frigid. *Phleg-mat/ic-ly, Phleg-mat/i-cal-ly, ad. coolly. Phleg mon, n. an inflamed tumor.

Phleg mo-nous, a. inflammatory; burning.
Phleme, n. an instrument. See Fleam.
Phlo-gis tic, a. partaking of phlogiston.
Phlo-gis/ton,, [flo-jis/ton, or flo-iston, W. P.
J. F. Ja.; flo-jis/ton, E. Wb.; flo-gis'ton, S.]
n. the principle of inilammability.
Phonics, [foniks, P. J. F. W.; fō'niks, Ja.]
n. the doctrine of sounds.
Phō-no-cămp'tic, a. inflecting sound.
Pho-nol o-gy, n. the doctrine of sounds.
Phos/phor,

n. the morning star; a very
Phospho-rus,) combustible substance.
Phospho-ra-ted, a. combined with phosphorus.
Phos-pho-resce', (fos-fo-res') v. n. to shine; to
emit phosphoric light.
[heat.
Phos-pho-res cence, n. a faint light without
Phos-pho-res/cent, a. shining; luminous.
Pho-tome-ter, n. an instrument to measure light.
Phrase, n. an expression; a mode of speech.
Phrase, v. a. to style; to call; to term.
Phra-se-p-logi-cal, a. relating to a phrase.
Phra-se-olo-dy, n. style; diction; phrase-book.
*Phre-net/ic, [fre-netik, W. P. J. E. F. Ja.;
fren e-tik, S.] a. inflamed in the brain;
frantic.

*Phre-nětic, n. a madman; a frantic person.
Phre-ni'tis, [fre-ni'tis, W. Ja.; frĕn'e-tis, Wb.]
n. inflammation of the brain.
Phren-o-log'i-cal, a. relating to phrenology.
Phre-nol o-gist, n. one versed in phrenology.
Phre-nolo-gy, n. the science which professes
to determine the disposition and qualities of
the mind, by the form of the skull; cra-
Phren'sy, n. madness; franticness. [niology.
Phrygian, a. denoting, among the ancients, a
sprightly and animating kind of music.

Pia-nět, n. a bird; the lesser woodpecker.
Pi-a/no-for'te, [pe-ä'no-fōr'te, E. Ja.] n. a mo
sical instrument of the harpsichord kind.
Pi-as'ter, n. an Italian coin, value about 5s ster.
Pi-ăz za, n. a portico or covered walk support-
ed by pillars.

Pi/brach, or Pi/broch, [pi'broh, Ja.] n. a kind
of martial music among the Scotch High
landers.

Pi/ca, n. a sort of printing type; a bird.
Pic-a-rôôn', n. a robber; a plunderer.
Pick, v. a. to cull; to choose; to select; to
glean; to take up; to clean; to peck; to rob
to open.

Pick, v. n. to eat slowly and by morsels.
Pick, n. a sharp pointed, iron tool.
Pick'a-pack, ad. in manner of a pack.
Pickaxe, n. an axe with a sharp point.
Pickled, a. pointed; sharp; smart; spruce.
Pick'ed-ness, n. the state of being picked.
Pickler, n. one who picks or culls; a pickaxe.
Pick'er-el, n. a kind of fish; a small pike.
Pick'et, n. a sharp stake; a guard.
Pick'et, v. a. to fasten to a picket. [condition
Pic/kle, n. a salt liquor; a thing pickled; state;
Pickle, v. a. to preserve in pickle; to season.
Pick lock, n. he or that which picks locks.
Pick pock-et, n. a thief who steals from the
Pick/pürse, pocket or purse.
Pick thank, n. a talebearer; a parasite.
Pick/tôôth, n. instrument for cleaning the teeth.
Pic/nic, n. a sort of club or assembly.
Pict, n. a painted person.
Pic-to'ri-al, a. relating to a painter or painting.
Pict'u-ral, a. representing; befitting a picture.
Picture, (pikt/yur) n. a resemblance of persons
or things in colors; a painting.
Picture, (pikt'yur) v. a. to represent.

mien, sïr; môve, nör, son ; bûll, bür, rûle.—Ç, F, ç, g, soft ; Ç, G, £, ğ, hard. § as z ; ş as gz ;—this.

Piping, a. weak; feeble; hot; boiling: vulgar. | Pi-tū'i-toŭs, a. consisting of phlegm.
Pip'kin, n. a large vessel; a small earthen

boiler.

Pip/pin, n. a kind of apple; a tart apple.
Piqu'an-cy, (pik'an-se) n. sharpness; tartness.
Piqu'ant, (pik ant) a. sharp; pungent; severe.
Piqu'ant-ly, (pik ant-le) ad. sharply; tartly.
Pique, (pek) n. ill-will; slight anger; grudge.
Pique, (pek) v. a. to kindle to emulation; to
offend; to irritate; to value.
Pi-quet', (pe-kět) n. a game at cards.
Pira-cy, n. robbery on the sea; literary theft.
Pirate, n. a sea-robber; a literary robber.
Pirate, v. a. & n. to rob; to take by robbery.
Pi-răt i-cal, a predatory; practising robbery.
Pi-rat'i-cal-ly, ud. by piracy.

Pis'ca-ry, n. a privilege of fishing.
Pis-ca/tion, n. the act or practice of fishing.
Pis/ca-to-ry, a. relating to fishes.

Pisces, n. [L.] the Fishes; the 12th sign in
the zodiac.

Pis-civ'o-rous, a. fish-eating; living on fish.
Pish, int. a contemptuous exclamation.
Piş mire, or Pís/mire, [piz/mir, W. J. F. Ja.
pis mir, S. P. E.] n. an ant; an emmet.
Piss/a-bed, n. a yellow flower.
Pis-ta'chio, [pis-ta shō, S. W. E. Ja.; pis-ta'chō,
J.; pis-ta'chō, or pis-tā/shō, F.] n. a Syrian
[cents.
Pis-ta-rēēn', n. a silver coin, value 17 or 18
Pistil, n. in botany, the organ of a female flow-
er which receives the pollen.

nut.

Pis-til-la/tion, n. the act of pounding in a mortar.
Pistol, n. a small hand-gun.
Pistol, v. a. to shoot with a pistol.
Pis-tõle', n. a gold coin of Spain, &c.
Pis/to-lět, n. a little pistol.

Piston, n. a cylinder used in pumps, &c.
Pit, n. a hole; abyss; the grave; hollow part.
Pit, v. a. to indent; to press into hollows.
Pita-put, n. a flutter.-ad. in a flutter.
Pitch, n. a resin from the pine; height; rate.
Pitch, v. a. to fix; to plant; to cast; to smear.
Pitch, v. n. to light; to drop; to fall headlong.
Pitcher, n. an earthen vessel; a water pot.
Pitch förk, n. a fork for pitching hay, corn, &c.
Pitch'i-ness, n. blackness; darkness.

Pitch pipe, n. an instrument to give the key.
Pitch'y, a. smeared with pitch; black; dark.
Pit coal, n. fossil coal.

Pit'y, n. compassion; sympathy with misery.
Pity, v. a. to compassionate; to sympathize
Pity, v. n. to be compassionate. [with.
Pivot, n. a pin on which any thing turns.
Pix, n. a box for the consecrated host. [bleness.
*Plá-ca-bil'i-ty, or Pla/ca-ble-ness, n. appeasa-
*Pla/ca-ble, [pla/ka-bl, S. W. J. E. F. Ja. Wb.;
plak'a-bl, P. Kenrick.] a. willing or possible
to be appeased.

Pla-card', or Pla-cart', n. edict; advertisement.
Pla-card', v. a. to notify publicly; to post.
Place, n. space; locality; a seat; a room; be-
ing; mansion; rank; priority; office.
Place, v. a. to put in place; to fix; to settle.
Place/man, n. one who fills a public station.
Pla-cen'ta, n. [L.] a substance in the womb.
Placer, n. one who places.

Placid, a. gentle; quiet; soft; kind; mild.
Pla-cidi-ty, or Placid-ness, n. mildness; quiet.
Pláç'id-ly, ad. mildly; gently; with quietness.
*Plá gi-a-rişm, n. literary theft.
*Pla/gi-a-rist, n. a thief in literature.
;*Pla/ši-a-ry, [plā'je-a-re. P. J. E. F. Ja. ; plā'-
jer-e, S. V.] n. a theft, or a thief in litera-
*Plagi-a-ry, a. practising literary theft. [ture.
Plague, (plag) n. pestilence; a disease; trouble.
Plague, (plag) v. a. to infest; to tease; to vex.
Plague'ful, (plag/ful) a. full of plagues.
Pla/gui-ly, (plaze-le) ad. vexatiously; horribly.
Pla/guy, (pla ge) a. vexatious: vulgar.
Plaice, (plase) n. a flat fish.

Plăid, (plăd) n. a variegated Scotch cloth.
Plain, a. smooth; flat; clear; artless; homely
Plain, ad. not obscurely; distinctly; simply.
Plain, n. level ground; an open or flat expanse.
Plain, v. a. to level; to make plain. See Plane.
Plain-dealing, a. honest; open; frank.
Plain-dealing, n. management void of art.
Plain-heart/ed, a. frank; sincere.
Plainly, ad. levelly; evidently; clearly. [ness.
Plain/ness, n. flatness; want of show; open-
Plain'spök-en, (plan/spo-kn) a. speaking frankly
Plaint, n. lamentation; complaint; lament.
Plain/tiff, n. he that commences a lawsuit.
Plaintive, a. lamenting; expressive of sorrow.
Plaintive-ly, ad. in a plaintive manner.
Plaintive-ness, n. the quality of being plaintive
Plain/work, (plan/würk) n. needlework, &c
Plait, n. a fold; a double; a tress.

*Pit'e-ous, [pit/e-us, P. J. Ja; pityus, S. E.Plat, v. a. to fold; to double; to braid.
F.; pich/e-us, W.] a. sorrowful; compas-Plan, n. a scheme; a form; a model; a plot.
sionate; tender.

*Pit'e-ous-ly, ad. in a piteous manner.
*Pit/e-ous-ness, n. sorrowfulness; tenderness.
Pit/fall, n. a pit dug and covered over.
Pith, n. the marrow of a plant; force; energy.
Pith-ly, ad. with strength; with force.
Pith'i-ness, n. energy; strength.

Pith less, a. wanting pith; wanting force.
Pithly, a. abounding with pith; strong.
Pit'i-a-ble, a. deserving pity.

Pit-a-ble-ness, a. the state of deserving pity.
Piti-ful, a. tender; miserable; mean; paltry.
Piti-fal-ly, ad. with pity; contemptibly.
Pit'j-ful-ness, n. compassion; despicableness.
Piti-less, a. wanting pity; merciless.
Pit'i-less-ly, ad. without mercy.

Pit'i-less-ness, n. unmercifulness.

Pit/man, n. one who works in a pit.

Pit'saw, n. a large saw used by two men.

Pit'tance, n. an allowance; a small portion.

Pi-tu'i-ta-ry, a. conducting phlegin.

Plan, v. a. to scheine; to form in design."
Planch, v. a. to cover with planks or boards.
Planching, n. a floor or the laying of floors.
Plāne, n. a level surface; an instrument.
Plane, v. a. to level; to smooth.
Planer, n. one who smooths with a plane.
Planet, n. a wandering celestial body.
Plán'e-ta-ry, a. pertaining to the planets.
Plane tree, n. a sort of tree.

Planet-struck, a. blasted by a planet.
Plan-i-foli-oŭs, a. consisting of plain leaves.
Plan-i-met/ri-cal, a. relating to planimetry.
Pla-nim'e-try, n. mensuration of plane surfaces.
Plan-i-pět a-lous, a. flat-leaved.
Plan'ish, v. a. to polish; to smooth.

Plan'i-sphere, n. a sphere projected on a plane.
Plank, n. a thick, strong board.

Plank, v. a. to cover or lay with planks.

Plán ner, n. one who forms any plan.

Pla-no-con'j-cal, d. flat on the one side and
Pla-no-con vex, convex on the other.