The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2] / Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula

by George Borrow

Parné. White, or silver money; thence, as in the case of Fr. argent, money in general. See Parnó.

Parra. Span. Festoons of vines; the trellis or stakes upon which these festoons are trained.

Parugar. Rom. To barter, swop, chaffer. P. ii. 354; Pp. 412; M. viii. 33.

Pasteleros. Span. Pastrycooks.

Pastesas. Rom. The hands. Ustilar á pastesas is to steal “with the hands,” or by any sleight of hand. Z. i. 315. The usual Span. gypsy word is ba, J.; bas, Z. i. 522. Both are doubtless variations of the more common vast. P. ii. 86; Pp. 573; M. viii. 94; SC. 151.

Pastor. Span. and Port. Shepherd.

Patio. Span. and Port. The court of a house; either the open space round which Spanish houses are so commonly built, or an open court in front of it.

Patron. See Padron.

Pawnee, Paní. Rom. Water. Hind. paní. The one special word known to all gypsies wherever found, even in Brazil. P. ii. 343; Pp. 405; M. viii. 31; G. i. 61.

Peluni. Arab. Of another. See ii. 313.