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Name | Term description |
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NamePropriis minibus |
Term description Literally, with his or her own hand [Latin]. |
NamePupil |
Term description A child younger than 12 if female or 14 if male; one older than that (but still not 21) was a minor. Pupils might have their affairs administered by a tutor. |
NamePeck |
Term description A unit of dry measure, which varied from place to place and depending on what was being measured. When applied to grain, the peck was equivalent to 4 lippies or forpets. For more information, see our guide on <a href="/guides/weights-and-measures">weights and measures</a>. |
NamePint |
Term description A unit of liquid measure. A Scots pint was equivalent to 2 chopins, or around 2 � Imperial pints). For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/weights-and-measures">weights and measures</a>. |
NamePound |
Term description A unit of weight. In Scots Troy weight, a pound was equivalent to 16 ounces. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/weights-and-measures">weights and measures</a>. |
NamePeas/pease |
Term description A leguminous crop |
NamePigges/piggis |
Term description Pigs. Also referred to as hogges or hoggis. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/agricultural-produce-and-livestock">agricultural produce and livestock</a>. |
NamePalsy |
Term description Paralysis |
NamePassion |
Term description Acute pain |
NamePhlegmonous erysipelas |
Term description A form of erysipelas characterised by inflammation and the formation of abscesses. |
NamePhthisis |
Term description Pulmonary tuberculosis |
NamePlain soled |
Term description Flat footed |
NamePlook |
Term description Pimple |
NamePurples |
Term description Typhus |