2. An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king's household. [Eng.]
3. a procurer; a pimp; a bawd. Addison.
PURVIEW Pur"view, n. Etym: [OF. purveu, pourveu, F. pourvu, provided, p. p. of OF. porveoir, F. pourvoir. See Purvey, View, and cf. Proviso.]
1. (a) (Law) The body of a statute, or that part which begins with " Be it enacted, " as distinguished from the preamble. Cowell. (b) Hence:
Defn: The limit or scope of a statute; the whole extent of its intention or provisions. Marshall. Profanations within the purview of several statutes. Bacon.
2. Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent. In determining the extent of information required in the exercise of a particular authority, recourse must be had to the objects within the purview of that authority. Madison.
PUS
Pus, n. Etym: [L., akin to Gr. foul: cf. F. pus. See Foul, a.] (Med.)
Defn: The yellowish white opaque creamy matter produced by the process of suppuration. It consists of innumerable white nucleated cells floating in a clear liquid.
PUSANE
Pu"sane, n. (Anc. Armor)
Defn: A piece of armor for the breast; often, an addition to, or reënforcement of. the breastplate; — called also pesane.