Phisik, n. (art, practice, of) medicine, VIII a 266; (personified) VIII a 264. [OFr. fisique, L. physica.]
Picche, v.; picche atwo, ? to thrust apart, divide (on the sharp point of the pyk-staf), VIII a 97; to pitch, load (hay, in homing the crop), VIII b 13. [Perh. distinct verbs; see N.E.D., s.v. Pitch.] See Pike.
Pictes, n. pl. Picts, XIII b 6. [L. Picti; cf. OE. Pihtas.]
Pie, n. magpie, XI b 249, XII a 75. [OFr. pie.]
Pik, Pyk, n. pitch, X 19, XVII 127, 282. [OE. pic.]
Pike, v. to pick; piked vp, ? dug out (with a pointed implement), VIII a 105; Pykeȝ, 3 pl. ? pick out, get, VI 213. [ME. pi(k)ken, with variety of senses prob. due to confusion of distinct words; see N.E.D., s.v. Pick, Pike, &c.]
Pykers, n. pl. pilferers, VIII b 17. [? From prec.]
Pykstaf, n. pikestaff, staff with a spike at lower end, VIII a 97. [OE. pīc + stæf; cf. ON. (late) pík-stafr.]
Piler, n. pillar, II 367. [OFr. piler.]
Pylgrym, Pilgryme, n. pilgrim, VIII a 59, 96, 99, XIII a 48. [OFr. pele(g)rin, &c.; cf. OHG. (from Fr.) piligrim.]