Webster's Dictionary 1913

1837

Pean

Pean (pēn), n. [OF. pene, F. panne.] (Her.) One of the furs, the ground being sable, and the spots or tufts or.

1838

Pean (2)

Pe″an (pē″an), n. A song of praise and triumph. See Pæan.

1839

Peanism

Pe″an‐ism (–ĭz'm), n. [Gr. παιανισμόσ, fr. παιανίζειν to chant the pæan.] The song or shout of praise, of battle, or of triumph.

1840

Peanut

Pea″nut (pē″nŭt), n.(Bot.) The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogæa); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit.☞ The fruit is a hard pod...

1841

Peanut butter

Pea″nut but″ter. A paste made by mixing ground fresh roasted peanuts with a small quantity of water or oil, and used chiefly as a relish on sandwiches, etc.

1842

Pear

Pear (pâr), n. [OE. pere, AS. peru, L. pirum: cf. F. poire. Cf. Perry.] (Bot.) The fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus communis), cultivated in many varieties in t...

1843

Pear-shaped

Pear″–shaped′ (?), a. Of the form of a pear.

1844

Pearch

Pearch (pẽrch), n. See Perch.

1845

Pearl

Pearl (pẽrl), n. A fringe or border. — v. t. To fringe; to border. See Purl.Pearl stitch. See Purl stitch, under Purl.

1846

Pearl (2)

Pearl, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See Pear, and cf. Purl to mantle.] 1. (Zoöl.) A shelly concretion, ...

1847

Pearl (3)

Pearl (?), a. Of or pertaining to pearl or pearls; made of pearls, or of mother-of-pearl.

1848

Pearl (4)

Pearl, v. t. 1. To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively.2. To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round grains; as, to pearl barley.

1849

Pearl (5)

Pearl, v. i. 1. To resemble pearl or pearls.2. To dive or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling.

1850

Pearl-eyed

Pearl″–eyed′ (?), a. Having a pearly speck in the eye; afflicted with the cataract.

1851

Pearlaceous

Pearl‐a″ceous (?), a. Resembling pearl or mother-of-pearl; pearly in quality or appearance.

1852

Pearlash

Pearl″ash′ (?), n.(Chem.) A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate, and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixivi...

1853

Pearlfish

Pearl″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any fish whose scales yield a pearl-like pigment used in manufacturing artificial pearls, as the bleak, and whitebait.

1854

Pearlins

{ Pearl″ins (?), Pearl″ings (?), } n. pl. [Prob. a corruption of purflings. See Purfle.] A kind of lace of silk or thread. Sir W. Scott.

1855

Pearlite

{ Pearl″ite (?), Pearl″stone′ (?), } n.(Min.) A glassy volcanic rock of a grayish color and pearly luster, often having a spherulitic concretionary structure due to the curved c...

1856

Pearlwort

Pearl″wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) A name given to several species of Sagina, low and inconspicuous herbs of the Chickweed family.

1857

Pearly

Pearl″y (?), a. 1. Containing pearls; abounding with, or yielding, pearls; as, pearly shells. Milton.2. Resembling pearl or pearls; clear; pure; transparent; iridescent; as, the...

1858

Pearmain

Pear″main (?), n.(Bot.) The name of several kinds of apples; as, the blue pearmain, winter pearmain, and red pearmain.

1859

Peart

Peart (pērt), a. [A variant of pert, a.] Active; lively; brisk; smart; — often applied to convalescents; as, she is quite peart to-day.There was a tricksy girl, I wot, albeit cl...

1860

Peasant

Peas″ant (?), n. [OF. païsant (the i being perh. due to confusion with the p. pr. of verbs), païsan, F. paysan, fr. OF. & F. pays country, fr. L. pagus the country. See Pagan.] ...

1861

Peasant (2)

Peas″ant, a. Rustic, rural. Spenser.

1862

Peasantlike

Peas″ant‐like′ (?), a. Rude; clownish; illiterate.

1863

Peasantly

Peas″ant‐ly, a. Peasantlike. Milton.