A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Pryuete], sb. privity, secret counsel, PP; priuitee, S2, C2, C; pryuyte, S2.—AF. privete.

[ Psalme], sb. psalm, H, PP; see [Salm].

[ Psautere], sb. psalter, H (p. 3); see [Sauter].

[ Publisshen], v. to make public, PP, C2; puplische, W (Mt. 1. 19); pupplische, S2; publice, imp. s., PP.—A form due to analogy from OF. publier; Lat. publicare.

[ Pucelle], sb. a girl, maiden; pucell, S3.—OF. pucelle, pulcelle; dimin. from Lat. pullus, the young of any animal; cp. OF. polle, maiden (Bartsch). Cp. [Pulte], [Polcat].

[ Pukken], v. to poke, push, incite, P; pukked, pt. s., P.

[ Pulched], pp. polished, S3; see Polische.

[ Pulte], sb. pullet, Prompt.; poletes, pl., S2, PP.—OF. polete; dim. of pole, polle; Lat. pulla. Cf. [Pucelle], [Polcat].

[ Pulten], v. to push, beat, strike, put, PP, S2; pelte, PP; pilte, PP, SkD (s.v. pelt); pulte, pt. s., PP; pult, PP, S2; pelte, S; pelt, PP; i-pilt, pp., G; pilt, S, SkD.

[ Pulter], sb. poulterer, Cath.—AF. poleter, pulleter.