Proud. When wheat is too rank and forward in winter, it is said to be 'winter-proud' (D.).—N.W.
Pucker. Perplexity, dilemma (S.) 'I be in a main pucker 'bout what to do wi' they taters.'—N. & S.W.
Pucksey (1) A quagmire. 'The roads wer aal in a pucksey,' i.e. very muddy. 'Out of the mucksey (=mixen) into the pucksey,' from bad to worse.—S.W. (2) Hence, a mess or muddle. 'What a pucksey the house be in!' i.e. a dirty untidy state.—S.W.
Pud. The hand; a nursery word.—N. & S.W.
*Pud-beggar, Pudbaiger. The Water Spider (S.).—S.W.
'A very interesting word. M.E. padde, a toad, paddock, Dev. and East Anglia. M.E. pode, tadpole, Icelandic padda, used of any beetles or insects that inhabit stagnant water.'—Smythe-Palmer.
Puddle or Piddle about. To potter about, doing little jobs of no great utility.—N. & S.W.
*Pue. The udder of a cow or sheep (A.). Fr. pis, Lat. pectus.
Pug. (1) n. The pulp of apples which have been pressed for cider.—N.W. *(2) v. To eat (H.Wr.). *(3) To ear, plough, till (Wr.).
Pummy. n. A soft mass. 'To beat all to a pummy'; from pomace, the apple-pulp in cider-making.—N. & S.W.