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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Pa-vid'i-ty, n. p. 959Fearfulness. [Obs.]Pāv'ier, n. p. 959A paver. See PAVER.Pa-vil'ion, n. p. 959A temporary movable habitation; a tent. But, when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air. Longfellow. 2. (Arch.) A kind of building…Pa-vil'ion, v. t. p. 959To furnish or cover with tents; to shelter with a tent.Pā'ving, n. p. 959Pavement; a floor of stones or bricks.Pāv'ior, n. p. 959One who paves; a paver.Pa-vīse', n. p. 959(Mil. Antiq.) A large shield covering the whole body, having an inward curve, managed by a pavisor, who with it screened an archer. [Written also pavais, pavese, and pavesse.] Fairholt.Pa-vis'or, n. p. 959A soldier who manages a pavise.Pā'vo, n. p. 959(Ornith.) A genus of birds, including the peacock. 2. (Astron.) A constellation of the southern hemisphere.Pā'von, n. p. 959An ancient military flag, shaped like a right-angled triangle. Fairholt.Pa-vōne’, n. p. 959A peacock. [Obs.] Spenser.Pa-vō'ni-a, n. p. 959A genus of corals having thin, flat branches. Dana.Pāv'o-nī'næ, n. pl. p. 959(Ornith.) A family of rasorial birds having showy, beautiful plumage, including the common peacock, Thibet peacock, &c. Eng. Cyc.Pāv'o-nīne, a. p. 959Belonging to a peacock or peacocks; resembling the tail of a peacock; iridescent. Cleveland.Paw, n. p. 959The foot of beasts of prey having claws, as the lion, the tiger, the dog, cat, and the like. 2. The hand; — so called in contempt.Paw, v. i. p. 959To draw the fore foot along the ground; to scrape with the fore foot; as, a fiery horse pawing with his hoof.Paw, v. t. p. 959To pass the paw over; to handle with the paws; hence, to handle awkwardly or coarsely. 2. To scrape with the fore foot. His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plain. Tickell.Pawk, n. p. 959A small lobster. If they [lobsters] be under four inches, they are called pawks. Travis.Pawk'y, a. p. 959Arch; cunning. [Prov. Eng.]Pawl, n. p. 959(Mech.) A short, movable piece or bar, connected at one end, by a joint, with some part of a machine, while the other end falls into notches or teeth on another part, in such a manner as to permit…Pawn, n. p. 959Something given or deposited as security for the payment of money borrowed; a pledge. Men will not take pawns without use. Bacon. ☞ Pawn is applied only to goods, chattels, or money, and not to real…Pawn, n. p. 959A common man, or piece of the lowest rank, in chess.Pawn, v. t. p. 959To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to pledge; as, she pawned the last piece of plate. 2. To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to wager. I…Pawn, n. p. 959The betel pepper, or the masticatory prepared from its leaves, with the addition of the betel-nut and lime. [Written also pan.] See BETEL and PAN.Pawn'a-ble, a. p. 959Capable of being pawned.Păwn'brō-ker, n. p. 959One who lends money on pledge, or the deposit of goods.Pawn'brō-king, n. p. 959The business of a pawn-broker.Pawn-ee’, n. p. 959The person to whom a pawn is delivered as security; one who takes any thing in pawn.Pawn'er or Pawn-ōr', n. p. 959One who pawns, or pledges any thing as security for the payment of borrowed money.Paw-paw', n. p. 959See PAPAW.Păx, n. p. 959A small plate of gold, silver, &c., with the image of Christ on the cross on it, which people, before the Reformation, used to kiss after the service, the ceremony being considered as the kiss of…Păx'il-lōse/, a. p. 959(Geol.) Resembling a little stake.Păx'wăx or Păx'y-wăx'y, n. p. 959A strong, stiff cartilage running along the sides of a large quadruped to the middle of the back, as in an ox or horse, and apparently assisting to support the head in an horizontal position; — so…Pāy, v. t. p. 959To satisfy, as another person, for service rendered, property delivered, or the like; to discharge one's obligation to; to make due return to; to compensate; to reward; to requite. 2. Hence, to…Pāy, v. i. p. 959To recompense; to make payment or requital; hence, to make a suitable return for expense or trouble; to be remunerative or profitable; to be worth the effort or pains which it requires. To pay for.…Pāy, n. p. 959An equivalent given for money due, goods purchased, or services performed; salary or wages for services; compensation; recompense; payment; hire; as, the merchant receives pay for goods sold; the…Pāy'a-ble, a. p. 959Capable of being paid; suitable to be paid; admitting or demanding payment; justly due; legally enforceable. Thanks are a tribute payable by the poorest. South.Pāy'-bĭll, n. p. 959A bill or statement of money to be paid to any number of men, as workmen, soldiers; pay-roll.Pāy'-dāy, n. p. 959The day when payment is to be made or debts discharged; the day on which wages or money is stipulated to be paid; hence, a day of reckoning or retribution.Pāy-ee', n. p. 959The person to whom money is to be paid; the person named in a bill or note, to whom, or to whose order, the amount is promised or directed to be paid.Pāy'er, n. p. 959One who pays; the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, and who is directed to pay the money to the holder.Pāy'-mās'ter, n. p. 959One who is to pay; one from whom wages or reward is received; an officer whose duty it is to pay wages, as in an army or navy, and who is intrusted with money for this purpose.Pāy'ment, n. p. 959The act of paying or giving compensation. 2. That which is paid; the thing given in discharge of a debt or fulfillment of a promise; reward; recompense; requital; sometimes, deserved chastisement.…Pāy'-mĭs'tress, n. p. 959A female pay-master; a woman who pays. [Very rare.] Fuller.Pāy'nim, n. & a. p. 959See PAINIM. Ainsworth.Pāyn'īze, v. t. p. 959To kyanize. See KYANIZE.Pāy'-ŏf'fiçe, n. p. 959A place or office where payment is made of public debts.Pāy-ôr', n. p. 959(Law.) One who pays; the payer of a note, bill, check, or of money, as distinguished from the payee.Pāy'-rōll, n. p. 959A roll or list of persons entitled to payment, with the sums which are to be paid to them.Pāyse, v. i. p. 959To poise; to weigh. [Obs.] Spenser.Pāys'er, n. p. 959One who poises or weighs. [Obs.]Pēa, n. p. 959(Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus Pisum, of many varieties, much cultivated for food. It has a papilionaceous flower, and the pericarp is a legume, called, in popular language, a pod. ☞…Pēa'-bŭg, n. p. 959(Entom.) A small beetle which breeds in, and feeds upon, peas; — called also pea-weevil.Pēace, n. p. 959A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose. 2. Freedom from war; exemption from, or cessation of, hostilities; absence of embroilment with private, civil…Pēace, v. i. p. 959To become quiet; to be silenced or tranquilized. [Rare.] “When the thunder would not peace at my bidding.” Shak.Peace'a-ble, a. p. 959Free from war, tumult, public commotion, or private feud or quarrel; not engaged in hostilities with others. 2. Disposed to peace; as, the neighbors are peaceable; the men are peaceable. 3.…Pēace'a-ble-ness, n. p. 960The state of being peaceable; quietness; disposition to peace.Pēace'a-bly, adv. p. 960In a peaceable manner; without war; without tumult or commotion; quietly.Pēace'ful, a. p. 960Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, or commotion; undisturbed; quiet; still; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country. Much better seems this vision, and more hope Of peaceful…Pēace'ful-ly, adv. p. 960In a peaceful manner; without war or commotion; quietly; gently.