Pound. See Pond.
Pouerlich, adv. in humble guise, II 236, 567. [From prec.]
Pouer(e), adj. poor, humble, II 430, 486, XII b 20, 36, &c.; Poeuere, XI b 272; Poure, III 48, IV b 20, VIII b 82; Pore, VI 213, VIII a 18, XI b 255, &c.; adj. pl. as sb., poor (people), the poor, III 8, 41, VIII a 18, &c.; Pouren, dat. pl. III 7. [OFr. pov(e)re, poure.]
Pour-. See Pur-.
Power(e), Pouer, Poure, n. ability, power, VIII a 35, XII a 187, XVI 219; authority, VIII a 143; forces, XIV c 46. [OFr. po(u)eir, pouer.]
Pray(e), n. prey, II 313, XVI 175; fig. (of good things won as prize) VI 79. [OFr. preie.]
Prece, Pres(s), v. to press; thrust, force, X 49, 69, &c.; intr. and refl. to press forward, hasten, V 29, X 131; pressit on, assailed, X 190; hardest pressit, most hard pressed, X 150. See Prees. [OFr. presser; on forms prece, pre(e)s, see N.E.D.]
Preche, v. to preach, VIII a 143, XI b 7, 24, XVI 51, &c.; Prechinge, -ynge, n. preaching, III 49, XI b 3, &c. [OFr. prech(i)er.]
Precious, Precy(i)ous(e), adj. precious, costly, IX 42, 99, XI b 257; precious ston, II 151, 366, IX 123. [OFr. precious.]
Preef, n. test, IX 128. [OFr. proeve.] See Preue.