pourboire, n.m., drink-money; tip. Demander un —; to ask for something (over and above the legal fare).

pourceau, n.m., hog, pig, swine. Etable à —x; hog-sty. — de mer; sea-hog, porpoise. C’est un vrai —; he is a perfect beast.

pour-cent, n.m., percentage.

pourchasser, v.a., to pursue, to seek eagerly; to chase; to dun, to badger.

pourfendeur, n.m., (l.u.) killer; swaggerer, bully. — de géants; giant-killer, braggadocio.

pourfendre, v.a., (fam.) to cleave asunder, to cleave; to kill outright.

pourir, v.n. V. pourrir.

pourissage or pourrissage, n.m., (tech.) retting.

pourissoir or pourrissoir, n.m., (tech.) retting vat.

pouriture, n.f. V. pourriture.