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PALATINATE n.
The province or seigniory of a palatine; the dignity of a palatine. Howell.
PAMPHLET v.
To write a pamphlet or pamphlets. [R.] Howell.
PARAVAIL a.
At the bottom; lowest. Cowell.
PARENTHESIZE v.
To make a parenthesis of; to include within parenthetical marks. Lowell.
PARISH n.
ed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. Cowell.
PASS v.
To emit from the bowels; to evacuate.
PASSAGE n.
A movement or an evacuation of the bowels.
PAUNCH v.
To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel. Shak.
PERERRATION n.
A wandering, or rambling, through various places. [R.] Howell.
PERIPATETIC a.
le walking in the Lyceum at Athens), or to his followers. "The true peripatetic school." Howell.
PERLUSTRATION n.
The act of viewing all over. [Archaic] Howell.
PERSONABLE a.
Enabled to maintain pleas in court. Cowell.
PHARE n.
Hence, a harbor. Howell.
PHLEBOTOMIZE v.
To let blood from by opening a vein; to bleed. [R.] Howell.
PHONETIZE v.
To represent by phonetic signs. Lowell.
PHTHONGAL a.
Formed into, or characterized by, voice; vocalized; -- said of all the vowels and the semivowels, also of the vocal or sonant consonants g, d, b, l, r, v, z, etc.
PIACLE n.
A heinous offense which requires expiation. [R.] Howell.
PICTURE n.
d shapes are but secondary objects. Bacon. The young king's picture . . . in virgin wax. Howell.
PITAPAT adv.
In a flutter; with palpitation or quick succession of beats. Lowell. "The fox's heart went pitapat." L'Estrange.
PLACARD n.
o or edict issued by authority. [Obs.] All placards or edicts are published in his name. Howell.
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