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GLOSSARY 291
OFFICE, duty; 2. 1. 106; 2. 4. PASS UPON, pass judgement
102,174; 3.1.4255.3.247 against; 3. 7. 24
OLD, normal; 3. 7. 100 PATIENCE, PATIENT, self-con-
ON, against; 5. 3. 101, 164, trol, ready to endure; 1. 4.
245; cf. 'upon', 4. 6. 269 262; 2. 4. 134; 3. 6. 57;
OPPOSITE, opponent; 5. 3. 43, 4- 3- 17
152 PAWN (sb.), pledge; 1. 1.
ORDINANCE, 'arrangement in... 154
proper relative position' PAWN (vb.), 'pawn down'=»
(O.E.D. 2), hence=rank (cf. pledge; 1. 2. 88
Cor. 3. 2. 12), social hier- PEASCOD, pea-pod; 1. 4. 200
archy; 4. 1. 67 PELL-MELL, promiscuously, at
OUTFACE, brave, defy; 2. 3. 11 random. The image is that
OUTJEST, dispel by. means of of a scuffle of many persons
jesting; 3. I. 16 in the press of battle; 4. 6.
OUT-PARAMOUR, have more 117
mistresses than; 3. 4. 90—1 PELTING, paltry; 2. 3. i s
OUT-WALL, exterior; 3. 1. 45 PENDULOUS, hanging overhead;
OVER-LUSTY, too vigorous; 2. 3. 4. 66
4. 9-10 PERDU, lost one, castaway
OVERTURE, disclosure; 3. 7. 88 <Fr. 'sentinelle perdue'=
O'ERWATCHED, see •watch^ 2.2. an outpost sentinel 'in a
167 very advanced and dangerous
OWE, possess; 1. 1. 201; 1. 4. position, where he can
121 hardly hope to escape death'
(O.E.D. 'perdu'); 4. 7. 35
PACE (sb.), app. a blending of PERDY, indeed (Fr. 'parDieu')j
pack=bvmdle (fig.) and pack 2. 4. 82
=plot, conspiracy (<Qn.)j PERIOD, (a) termination,
5- 3-18; climax, (£) full stop; 4. 7.
PACK (vb.), be off; 2. 4. -jy 975 5-3- 2O 3
PACKING, plotting; 3. 1. 26 PEW, seat; 3. 4. 54
PAIN, trouble, effort; 1.4.2875 PHYSIC, medical treatment; 3.
3- *• S3 4- 33
PART (vb.), depart; 1.2. 235 4. PIECE (sb,), masterpiece; 4. 0.
3. 22 134
PART (sb.), personal, quality; PIECE (vb.), eke out; 1.1.1985
1. 4. 265 ('piece out'); 3. 6. 2
PARTICULAR, personal, private; PIGHT, resolved; 2. I. 65
i- 4- 3395 5- i- 3°5 ' fo r hi s PILLICOCK, (a) term of endear-
particular'=as for himself; ment for young boy, (b)
2. 4. 288 penis (see O.E.D.). 'Pilli-
PARTY, (i) side (in a conflict); cock Hill', perh.=the mons
2.1.27; 4. S.4°5 4-6.2475 Veneris (cf. V.A. 232); 3.
(ii) ally; 3. 5, 12 4-75