Passer

To. pa .. To change over. To be promoted (of an officer). To hand over (e.g., duties to a succe or). To conclude, to pa (a contract). To reeve (a rope in a block). To pa over, to ignore (an offence). ’To run over (e.g., contours) with the pen.—Pa er une inspection. To carry out an inspection—Pa er la revue de. To review (a unit).— Pa er capitaine. To be promoted captain.—Pa er devant un conseil de guerre. To be sent before a court martial—Pa er au fil de 1’épée. To put to the sword.— Pa er par les armes. To execute, to shoot (soldier).— Pa er l’arme a gauche. To die.—Pa er outre. (See Outre.)—Pa er 4 1l’ennemi. To go over to the enemy.— Pa er par les baguettes (verges), courroies). To run the gauntlet (punishment).—Pa er au tamis. To sift. [p.419]