346 PROVINCIALISMS. 



PIE ; a receptacle for rape-feed. See Vol. II. p. 40. 



To PIE ; to pry j to peep, fly ly and watchfully; per- 

 haps as the magpie. 



PlGGIN j a fmall wooden drinking veflel j now 

 difufed. 



PiGLEAVES; onopordon acantbium ; cotton thiflie. 



PiKE j aftacklet, or loadcock, of hay. See Vol. II. 

 p. 140. 



A PILE OF GRASS ; a blade of grafs. 



PLANE-TREE ; acer pfcuds-pla'.anus j fycamore, 



PLOOK j a pimple. 



PLUFE ; plow ; to phw j to plow, 



POOAC j a narrow corn bag. 



POPPLE; agrojlemma gitbago ; cockle. 



POST-AND-PAN. Old half-timber buildings are 

 faid to be poft-and-pan. 



POT-KELPS 3 the loofe bow or handle of a por- 

 ridge-pot. 



PREACE ; eftimation : fuch a perfon or thing is 

 in * great preace." 



PRICKER; a brad-awl. 



PROD; a ftiort fpike : hence 



PROD; a goad for driving oxen, 



To PROD ; to poke or prick with a prod r 



To PRODDLE j to poke, or feel for, or fetch out, 

 with a long ftickor other inftrument. 



BUBBLE ; plump, full-bodied, as corn. 



PULLS ; the fhells or chaff of rape and other pulfe, 



PUL.SEY ; a poultice, 



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