o_ PECH, _v. n._. to puff; to pant.
PEEL, PEIL, _s._ a place of strength; a Border tower.
_To_ PEENGE, PINGE, _v. n._ to whine; to complain.
PEESWEIP, PEEWEIP, _s._ the lapwing.
PEG, _s._ a stroke.
_To_ PEG OFF or AWAY, _v. n._ to run off quickly.
PENCH, PENCHE, _s._ the belly. _Penches_, tripe.
PEND, _s._ an archway.
PENDICLE, _s._ a small piece of ground.
PENNIE-BRYDAL, PENNY-WEDDING, _s._ a wedding at which those
who attend pay money for their entertainment.
PENNYSTANE, _s._ a flat stone used as a quoit.
PEPE, PEEP, _s._ the chirp of a bird.
PERJINK, _adj._ precise.
PERNICKITIE, _adj._ precise in trifles.
_To_ PETTLE, _s._ to fondle.
_To_ PEW, PEU, _v. n._ the mournful sound emitted by
birds.
PHILIBEG, _s._ See FILIBEG.
_To_ PHRASE, FRAISE, _v. n._ to boast; to wheedle.
PIBROCH, _s._ a Highland air of a martial character.
PICKLE, PUCKLE, _s._ a grain of seed; a small quantity.
PIG, PYG, _s._ an earthen vessel.
PIGS, PYGS, _s. pi._ earthenware.
PIK, PICK, _s._ pitch.
PILK, _v. a._ to pilfer.
_To_ PINGLE, _v. a._ to labour with assiduity.
_To_ PINK, _v. n._ to glimmer with the eyes half
contracted.
PINNER, _s._ a female head-dress, with long lappets pinned
to the temples and reaching to the bosom, where they were
fastened.
PIRN, _s._ a reed or quill. _To wind him a pirn_, to
make him repent of what he has done.
PIT AND GALLOWS, _s._ an ancient baronial privilege, by
which they had on their ground a pit to drown women and a
gallows to hang men.
PLACK, PLAK, _s._ a small copper coin formerly in use, the
value of the third part of a penny sterling.
PLACKLESS, _adj._ moneyless.
PLAID, _s._ an outer covering, of an oblong square shape,
of different coloured stripes, worn by the Highlanders.
PLAIDEN, PLAIDING, _s._ coarse tweeled woollen cloth.
PLAINSTONES, _s. pl._ the pavement or flags.
_To_ PLASH, _v. n._ to make a noise by the dashing of
water.
_To_ PLAT, PLET, _v. a._ to plait.
PLAYFAIR, _s._ a toy.
PLEY, PLEYE, _s._ a debate; a quarrel.
_To_ PLENISH, PLENYS, _v. a._ to furnish a house.
PLENISHING, _s. pl._ household furniture.
PLEUCH, PLEUGH, _s._ a plough.
PLEUGH-GANG, _s._ as much land as can be tilled by means
of a single plough.
PLISKIE, s. a mischievous trick.
PLOY, _s._ a harmless frolic.
_To_ PLOT, _v. a._ to scald.
PLOUKE, PLOUK, _s._ a pimple.
PLOUKIE-FACED, _adj._ having a pimpled face.
_To_ PLO
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