Passing, very; used to give emphasis, e.g. "He loveth her passing sore," where both words are simply emphatic.
Peace-strings, the strings which tied a sword into its sheath when it was not in use.
Peers, equals in age and rank.
People's Praise. Odin, chief of the gods. "The death of the People's Praise" is Ragnarok, the time when Odin and all his fellow gods were to be destroyed.
Purblind, dim-sighted. The syllable "pur" is a form of the word pure, and gives emphasis to blind.
Purple, cloth dyed with a purple dye made from the murex, a shell-fish found in the Mediterranean. The secret of making it was known only to the "southern men" or Phoenician traders of Tyre and Sidon.
Quarry, game, prey, the animal chased by a hunter.
Quell, to stop, make to cease.
Quicken, to rouse, bring to life.
Ravening, devouring, eager for prey; often used of wild animals.