An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

PENNYSTANE, PENNY-STONE, s. A flat stone used as a quoit. To play at the pennystane, to play with quoits of this kind, S.
Pennant.
A pennystane cast, the distance to which a stone-quoit may be thrown.
Barbour.

PENNYWHEEP, s. Small beer, Aberd.
V. [Whip].
Gl. Shirr.

PENNY-WIDDIE, s.
V. [Pin-the-Widdie].

PENNON, s. A small banner.
Barbour.

O. Fr. id. Alem. fanon, vexillum.

PENSEIL, PINSEL, s. A small streamer, borne in battle.
Barbour.

O. Fr. penoncel, pencel, a flag.

PENSY, PENSIE, adj.
1. Having a mixture of self-conceit and affectation in one's appearance, S.
Ramsay.
2. Spruce, S. B.
Popular Ball.

Fr. pensif, thinking of.

Pensylie, adv. In a self-important manner, S.
Ramsay.