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

Penar, Penelar. Rom. To speak, say. P. ii. 386; Pp. 421; M. viii. 41.

Peña. Span. A rock.

Peptndorio. Rom. Antonio; proper name.

Perico. Span. A small parrot.

Pero. Span. But

Perro. Span. A dog.

Pesar. Span. and Port. To afflict, distress. Lit. to weigh. Me peso, “I’m very sorry.”

Peseta. Span. A Spanish coin, representing, down to 1870, two silver reals or four reals vellon, but since 1870 the standard or unit of value in Spanish finance, is nearly equal to the French franc, and, like it, divided for purposes of account, into 100 centimos.

Petulengro, Petalengro. Eng. Rom. A shoeing smith. See note on i. 204; P. ii. 348; Pp. 427; M. viii. 37; SC. 13, 121; and, generally, Lavengro and The Romany Rye.

Pfaffen. Germ. Monks; a contemptuous term for clerics generally, whether regular or secular.