Peions. 18. 154. Pigeons. If you take i for j, it answers to modern pronunciation, and in E. of Devon's Feast it is written Pejonns, and Pyjonns.
Pynnonade. 51. from the Pynes of which it is made. v. Pynes. Pynade or Pivade. MS. Ed. II. 32.
Pryk. 53. prick. Pettels. 56. Legs. We now say the Pestels of a lark. of veneson, Lel. Collect. IV. p. 5. Qu. a corruption of Pedestals.
Payn foindew. 59. fondew, Contents, v. ad loc.
Peskodde. 65. Hull or Pod of Pease, used still in the North. v.
Coddis in Wiclif, and Coddes in Junii Etymolog.
Payn Ragoun. 67. a dish. qu.
Payn puff, or puf. 196. Payne puffe. E. of Devon's Feast.
Pownas. 68. a colour. qu. v. Preface.
Porpays, Porpeys. 69. 108. salted, 116. roasted, 78. Porpus or Porpoise. Porpecia, Spelm. Gl. v. Geaspecia, which he corrects Seaspecia. It is surprising he did not see it must be Graspecia or Craspiscis, i.e. Gros or Crassus Piscis, any large fish; a common term in charters, which allow to religious houses or others the produce of the sea on their coasts. See Du Cange in vocibus. We do not use the Porpoise now, but both these and Seals occur in Archb. Nevill's Feast. See Rabelais, IV. c. 60. and I conceive that the Balænæ in Mr. Topham's MS. means the Porpus.
Perrey. 70. v. ad loc.