People

pe'pl, n. The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race, — a collective good noun, generally construed with a pi. verb, and only occasionally used in the pi. in the sense of nations or races; persons generally; folks; the ma of a community as distinguished from a special cla , as the noble or clerical; the populace; vulgar. — v. t. per- [peopled (-pld), -pling.] To stock with inhabitants; to populate. oil; ligger or ink, tken, boNboN, chair, get. Peppsr. pep'per, n. A plant of several genera and merous species, and its fruit, having a strong, matic smell, and a hot. pungent taste: the ground or powdered fruit, used as a spice or condiment. v. t. [peppered (-perd), -peeing.] To sprinkle with pepper; to pelt with shot— Pep'pery, -per-T. Relating to, or having the qualities of, pepper; pungent; irritable. — Pep'permint, n. An aromatic, pungent plant; also, a liquor distilled fr. the plant. 304