Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume XXIV Part 59

_To_ PEG OFF or AWAY, _v. n._ to run off quickly.

PENCH, PENCHE, _s._ the belly. _Penches_, tripe.

PEND, _s._ an archway.

PENDICLE, _s._ a small piece of ground.

PENNIE-BRYDAL, PENNY-WEDDING, _s._ a wedding at which those who attend pay money for their entertainment.

PENNYSTANE, _s._ a flat stone used as a quoit.

PEPE, PEEP, _s._ the chirp of a bird.

PERJINK, _adj._ precise.

PERNICKITIE, _adj._ precise in trifles.

_To_ PETTLE, _s._ to fondle.

_To_ PEW, PEU, _v. n._ the mournful sound emitted by birds.

PHILIBEG, _s._ See FILIBEG.

_To_ PHRASE, FRAISE, _v. n._ to boast; to wheedle.

PIBROCH, _s._ a Highland air of a martial character.

PICKLE, PUCKLE, _s._ a grain of seed; a small quant.i.ty.

PIG, PYG, _s._ an earthen vessel.

PIGS, PYGS, _s. pi._ earthenware.

PIK, PICK, _s._ pitch.

PILK, _v. a._ to pilfer.

_To_ PINGLE, _v. a._ to labour with a.s.siduity.

_To_ PINK, _v. n._ to glimmer with the eyes half contracted.

PINNER, _s._ a female head-dress, with long lappets pinned to the temples and reaching to the bosom, where they were fastened.

PIRN, _s._ a reed or quill. _To wind him a pirn_, to make him repent of what he has done.

PIT AND GALLOWS, _s._ an ancient baronial privilege, by which they had on their ground a pit to drown women and a gallows to hang men.

PLACK, PLAK, _s._ a small copper coin formerly in use, the value of the third part of a penny sterling.

PLACKLESS, _adj._ moneyless.

PLAID, _s._ an outer covering, of an oblong square shape, of different coloured stripes, worn by the Highlanders.

PLAIDEN, PLAIDING, _s._ coa.r.s.e tweeled woollen cloth.

PLAINSTONES, _s. pl._ the pavement or flags.

_To_ PLASH, _v. n._ to make a noise by the das.h.i.+ng of water.

_To_ PLAT, PLET, _v. a._ to plait.

PLAYFAIR, _s._ a toy.

PLEY, PLEYE, _s._ a debate; a quarrel.

_To_ PLENISH, PLENYS, _v. a._ to furnish a house.

PLENIs.h.i.+NG, _s. pl._ household furniture.

PLEUCH, PLEUGH, _s._ a plough.

PLEUGH-GANG, _s._ as much land as can be tilled by means of a single plough.

PLISKIE, s. a mischievous trick.

PLOY, _s._ a harmless frolic.

_To_ PLOT, _v. a._ to scald.

PLOUKE, PLOUK, _s._ a pimple.

PLOUKIE-FACED, _adj._ having a pimpled face.

_To_ PLOUTER, _v. a._ to make a noise among water.

PLUFFY, _adj._ flabby; chubby.

PLUMB-DAMES, _s._ a Damascene plum.

PLUMP, _adj._ a heavy shower of rain without wind.

PLUNK, _v. n._ the sound made by a stone or other substance thrown into water.

PLY, _s._ a plait; a fold.

PODLIE, _s._ the fry of the coal fish.

_To_ POIND, POYND, _v. a._ to distrain.