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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV."

a._ to furnish a house.
PLENISHING, _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.
POLICY, POLLECE, _s._ a demesne.
POORTITH, _s._ poverty.
PORRINGER, _s._ a small round earthenware jug with a
handle.
PORTIONER, _s._ a person who possesses part of a property
which has been divided among co-heirs.
POSE, POIS, POISE, _s._ hidden treasure.
POURIN, _s._ a small quantity of anything liquid.
POUT, _s._ a young fowl.
_To_ POUT, POUTEN, _v. n._ to poke or stir with a
long pole or stick.
POW, _s._ the head.
_To_ PREE, _v. a._ to taste.
PREEN-COD, _s._ a pin-cushion.
PREIN, PRIN, _s._ a pin.
PRESERVES, _s. pl.


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