Webster's Dictionary 1913

1945

Pedage

Ped″age (pĕd″ā̍j), n. [LL. pedagium, for pedaticum. See Paage.] A toll or tax paid by passengers, entitling them to safe-conduct and protection. Spelman.

1946

Pedagog

Ped″a‐gog (?), n. Pedagogue.

1947

Pedagogic

Ped′a‐gog″ic (?), n. [From Pedagogic, a.; cf. G. pedagogik.] See Pedagogics.

1948

Pedagogic (2)

{ Ped′a‐gog″ic (?), Ped′a‐gog″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. παιδαγωγικόσ: cf. F. pédagogique. See Pedagogue.] Of or pertaining to a pedagogue; suited to, or characteristic of, a pedagogue.

1949

Pedagogics

Ped′a‐gog″ics (?), n. The science or art of teaching; the principles and rules of teaching; pedagogy.

1950

Pedagogism

Ped″a‐gog‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. pédagogisme.] The system, occupation, character, or manner of pedagogues. Milton.Avocations of pedantry and pedagogism. De Foe.

1951

Pedagogue

Ped″a‐gogue (pĕd″ā̍‐gŏg), n. [F. pédagogue, L. paedagogus, Gr. παιδαγωγόσ; παι̑σ, παιδόσ, a boy + ἄγειν to lead, guide; cf. αγωγὄσ leading. See Page a servant, Agent.] 1. (Gr. A...

1952

Pedagogue (2)

Ped″a‐gogue, v. t. [Cf. L. paedagogare to instruct.] To play the pedagogue toward. Prior.

1953

Pedagogy

Ped″a‐go′gy (?), n. [Gr. παιδαγωγία: cf. F. pédagogie.] Pedagogics; pedagogism. South.

1954

Pedal

Pe″dal (pē″dal in def 1; 277), a. [L. pedalis, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Pew.] 1. Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically...

1955

Pedal (2)

Pe″dal (pĕd″al), n. [Cf. F. pédale, It. pedale. See Pedal, a.] 1. (Mech.) A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the pianoforte to raise the dampers, or in the organ to open...

1956

Pedalian

Pe‐da″li‐an (?), a. Relating to the foot, or to a metrical foot; pedal. Maunder.

1957

Pedality

Pe‐dal″i‐ty (?), n. The act of measuring by paces. Ash.

1958

Pedaneous

Pe‐da″ne‐ous (?), a. [L. pedaneus of the size of a foot.] Going on foot; pedestrian.

1959

Pedant

Ped″ant (?), n. [F. pédant, It. pedante, fr. Gr. παιδεύειν to instruct, from παι̑σ boy. See Pedagogue.] 1. A schoolmaster; a pedagogue. Dryden.A pedant that keeps a school i'th'...

1960

Pedantic

{ Pe‐dan″tic (?), Pe‐dan″tic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to a pedant; characteristic of, or resembling, a pedant; ostentatious of learning; as, a pedantic writer; a pedantic d...

1961

Pedantically

Pe‐dan″tic‐al‐ly, adv. In a pedantic manner.

1962

Pedanticly

Pe‐dan″tic‐ly (?), adv. Pedantically.

1963

Pedantism

Ped″ant‐ism (?), n. The office, disposition, or act of a pedant; pedantry.

1964

Pedantize

Ped″ant‐ize (?), v. i. [Cf. F. pédantiser.] To play the pedant; to use pedantic expressions.

1965

Pedantocracy

Ped′an‐toc″ra‐cy (?), n. [Pedant + democracy.] The sway of pedants. J. S. Mill.

1966

Pedantry

Ped″ant‐ry (?), n. [Cf. F. pédanterie.] The act, character, or manners of a pedant; vain ostentation of learning. “This pedantry of quotation.” Cowley.'T is a practice that savo...

1967

Pedanty

Ped″ant‐y (?), n. An assembly or clique of pedants. Milton.

1968

Pedarian

Pe‐da″ri‐an (?), n. [L. pedarius, fr. pedarius belonging to the foot, fr. pes, pedis, foot.] (Rom. Antiq.) One of a class eligible to the office of senator, but not yet chosen, ...

1969

Pedary

Ped″a‐ry (?), n.; pl.Pedaries (#). [L. pedarius of the foot.] A sandal. Latimer.

1970

Pedata

‖Pe‐da″ta (pē̍‐dā″tȧ), n. pl. [NL. See Pedate.] (Zoöl.) An order of holothurians, including those that have ambulacral suckers, or feet, and an internal gill.

1971

Pedate

Ped″ate (pĕd″ā̍t), a. [L. pedatus, p. p. of pedare to furnish with feet, fr. pes, pedis, a foot.] (Bot.) Palmate, with the lateral lobes cleft into two or more segments; — said ...