Peer, peer, v.n. to appear; to peep

(appear). 490 PENALTY ] peers. the peerage. peer -les-le, ad. in a peerle manner. Peerle ne , peer -les-nes, s. the having no equal. expre ing discontent. See Pewit. Peevishly, pee'- vish-le, ad. in a peevish manner. Peevishne , pee'- vish-nes, s. the state of being peevish. pegs To take a peg lower, or down a peg, to lower; to humble. [Scand.] blood of Medusa, that with a stroke opened a spring in the ground, whence the poets were fabled afterwards to draw their inspiration [Myth.]; the poetic muse; a northern constellation; a genus of fishes with large pectoral fins [Zool.] (The horse of the fountain.) of the shape of a peg-top. peira, trial). deepsea). British monk,who denied the doctrine of original sin,and and a erted, without denying the nece ity ity of divine direction,the innate capacity of man to work outhis own salvation: a. pertaining to Pelagian ism. a gius..] plants allied to the geranium (Gr. pelargos, the stork). Eastern Europe and As i aM in or. a Pelagic, pe-las'-jik, a. pertaining to the Pelasgi. pelerine, a pilgrim). mous bill; a dentist's instrument (Gr. pelekys, an axe). Pell. vitiated state of the system (L. pell is, skin, and Gr. agra,seizure). growing on old walls; a plant allied to chamomile (L. per, and lucid). Pellucidne , pel-lew!-sid-nes, s. perfect clearne . strike, by throwing something (pellet). s. Peltry, pel'-tre, s. furs or skins in general. sheep. ing the pelvis (L. pelvis, and meter). the abdomen (L. abasin.) and pre ed into cakes, for long voyages. by round or oval blisters of two or three inches diameter (Gr. pemphix, abubble.) write; to compose (L. penna, a feather). shut in a pen; to coop (A.S. penn an, to coop up). punishment for crime (L. pæna, punishment). Penally,pe'-nal-le, ad. by way of penalty. fine.