prasantry, pesantrie

[Eng. peasant; 1. The peasants of a country collectively; the whole body of country people. "But a bold peasantry , their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supplied." Goldsmith: Deserted Village. 2. Coarsene , rudene , rusticity. *pēaşe, v . t . [A shortened form of appease (q.v.).] To appease, to calm. "For the peasynge of the saied quarrel les and debates." -Hall: Henry VI . (an. 4). IMG:content-0785.png:[blocks in formation] 3040