Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Peirastic

Pei‐ras″tic (pī̍‐răs″tĭk), a. [Gr. πειραστικόσ, fr. πειρα̑ν to try, fr. πει̑ρα a trial.] Fitted for trial or test; experimental; tentative; treating of attempts.

2108

Peise

Peise (?), n. [See Poise.] A weight; a poise. “To weigh pence with a peise.” Piers Plowman.

2109

Peise (2)

Peise, v. t. To poise or weigh. Chaucer.Lest leaden slumber peise me down. Shak.

2110

Peitrel

Pei″trel (?), n.(Anc. Armor) See Peytrel.

2111

Pejorative

Pe‐jor″a‐tive (?), a. [F. péjoratif, fr. L. pejor, used as compar. of malus evil.] Implying or imputing evil; depreciatory; disparaging; unfavorable.

2112

Pekan

Pek″an (?), n. [F. pekan.] (Zoöl.) See Fisher, 2.

2113

Pekoe

Pek″oe (?), n. [Chin. pih-hoau: cf. F. pekoë] A kind of black tea. [Written also pecco.]

2114

Pela

Pe″la (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Wax insect, under Wax.

2115

Pelage

Pel″age (?), n. [F. pelage, fr. L. pilus hair.] (Zoöl.) The covering, or coat, of a mammal, whether of wool, fur, or hair.

2116

Pelagian

Pe‐la″gi‐an (?), a. [L. pelagius, Gr. πελάγιοσ, fr. πέλαγοσ the sea: cf. F. pélagien.] Of or pertaining to the sea; marine; pelagic; as, pelagian shells.

2117

Pelagian (2)

Pe‐la″gi‐an, n. [L. Pelagianus: cf. F. pélagien.] (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Pelagius, a British monk, born in the later part of the 4th century, who denied the doctrines of he...

2118

Pelagian (3)

Pe‐la″gi‐an, a. [Cf. F. pélagien.] Of or pertaining to Pelagius, or to his doctrines.

2119

Pelagianism

Pe‐la″gi‐an‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. pélagianisme.] The doctrines of Pelagius.

2120

Pelagic

Pe‐lag″ic (?), a. [L. pelagicus.] Of or pertaining to the ocean; — applied especially to animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the coast.

2121

Pelargonic

Pel′ar‐gon″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also nonoic acid) found in the leaves of the geranium (Pelargonium) and allied plants.

2122

Pelargonium

‖Pel′ar‐go″ni‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. πελαργόσ a stork.] (Bot.) A large genus of plants of the order Geraniaceæ, differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregu...

2123

Pelasgian

{ Pe‐las″gi‐an (?), Pe‐las″gic (?), } a. [L. Pelasgus, Gr. Πελασγόσ a Pelasgian.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians, an ancient people of Greece, of roving habits.2. (Zoöl.)...

2124

Pele's hair

Pe″le's hair (?). Glass threads or fibers formed by the wind from bits blown from frothy lava or from the tips of lava jets or from bits of liquid lava thrown into the air. It o...

2125

Pelecan

Pel″e‐can (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Pelican.

2126

Pelecaniformes

‖Pel′e‐can′i‐for″mes (?), n. pl. [NL. See Pelican, and -form.] (Zoöl.) Those birds that are related to the pelican; the Totipalmi.

2127

Pelecoid

Pel″e‐coid (?), n. [Gr. πέλεκυσ a hatchet + -oid.] (Geom.) A figure, somewhat hatched-shaped, bounded by a semicircle and two inverted quadrants, and equal in area to the square...

2128

Pelecypoda

‖Pel′e‐cyp″o‐da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. πέλεκυσ a hatchet + -poda.] (Zoöl.) Same as Lamellibranchia.

2129

Pelegrine

Pel″e‐grine (?), a. See Peregrine.

2130

Pelerine

Pel″er‐ine (?), n. [F. pèlerine a tippet, fr. pèlerin a pilgrim, fr. L. peregrinus foreign, alien. See Pilgrim.] A woman's cape; especially, a fur cape that is longer in front t...

2131

Pelf

Pelf (pĕlf), n. [OE. pelfir booty, OF. pelfre, akin to pelfrer to plunder, and perh. to E. pillage. Cf. Pilfer.] Money; riches; lucre; gain; — generally conveying the idea of so...

2132

Pelfish

Pelf″ish, a. Of or pertaining to pelf. Stanyhurst.

2133

Pelfray

{ Pel″fray (?), Pel″fry (?), } n. Pelf; also, figuratively, rubbish; trash. Cranmer.