--- title: P — The Early Modern English dictionary with trees and pragmatics description: The 20 words of the Early Modern English dictionary under P, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/) / P # P — The Early Modern English dictionary The words of the Early Modern English dictionary under P: 20 words, every meaning and example parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/W/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/Y/) - [passeth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/passeth/) — «passeth» means «passes», a form of «pass». — 5 sentences - [pease](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/pease/) — Peas, the small round green vegetables; the old plural of pea. — 3 sentences - [peradventure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/peradventure/) — Perhaps; by chance; used when you are not sure. — 5 sentences - [performest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/performest/) — «performest» means «you perform», a form of «perform». — 3 sentences - [pestilence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/pestilence/) — A deadly disease that spreads quickly among many people, such as the plague. — 4 sentences - [pitch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/pitch/) — In the Torah "pitch" means to set up a tent or camp; in the fairy tale it means a high degree, as in "to the highest pitch". — 4 sentences - [plantest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/plantest/) — «plantest» means «you plant», a form of «plant». — 4 sentences - [pleaseth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/pleaseth/) — «pleaseth» means «pleases», a form of «please»: Please is the polite word you add when you ask for something. — 3 sentences - [pottage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/pottage/) — A thick soup or stew of vegetables, grain, meat or fish, cooked in a pot. — 4 sentences - [pray](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/pray/) — In old texts "pray" means "please" or "I beg you"; the Torah also uses it for speaking to God. — 4 sentences - [preparest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/preparest/) — «preparest» means «you prepare», a form of «prepare». — 3 sentences - [presently](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/presently/) — At once; straight away; right then. — 4 sentences - [prevent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/prevent/) — To come before or get ahead of something; to anticipate it. — 4 sentences - [prince](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/prince/) — A leader or chief, such as the head of a tribe in the Torah, or a chief spirit in Sefer Yetzirah. — 4 sentences - [proceedeth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/proceedeth/) — «proceedeth» means «proceeds», a form of «proceed»: (formal) To proceed is to go on or continue, often after a stop. — 3 sentences - [proposeth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/proposeth/) — «proposeth» means «proposes», a form of «propose»: To suggest a plan or idea for others to think about. — 2 sentences - [provender](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/provender/) — Dry food for horses and farm animals, such as hay, straw or oats. — 4 sentences - [pursueth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/pursueth/) — «pursueth» means «pursues», a form of «pursue». — 4 sentences - [puttest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/puttest/) — «puttest» means «you put», a form of «put»: To put is to move something to a place: put the cup on the table. — 2 sentences - [putteth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/P/putteth/) — «putteth» means «puts», a form of «put»: To put is to move something to a place: put the cup on the table. — 4 sentences - ← previous: [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/O/) - next →: [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/Q/) - ↑ back to [The Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/)