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GLOSSARY. 639
pog", a kiss, from Lat. pdcem, (kiss of) peace.
poibleach, a tribe ; see pobull.
poit, a pot = [from] Eng. pot, Fr. j^ot.
poit, drink, from Lat. 2^oto.
poll, a hole, W. pivll, Norse poUr, (ier. pfaki, Eng, pjool [The
Celtic is from Brittonic Lat., from Lat. i-adiUis, a metathesis
of pains, paludis, marsh].
ponaidh, pony = [from] Sc. Eng. pan// [from 0. Fr. pou/enet, now
2Joulain.'\
por, seed, any vegetable = Fr. pon-caM, a leek, from Lat. pomtm
[The G., which is borrowed as the initial p .shows, seems from
the Gr. sporos, Eng. sp)ore.'\
porsan, portion, from the Eng.
port, harbom- = [from] Lat. 2Mrtus.
port, a tune = Sc. port, [from Lat. ;)o?-^;.]
post, a pillar = [from] Lat. ijostis.
prais, brass = [from] Eng. bra.si<.
prionnsa, a prince, from the Eng.
priosan, prison, from 0. Eng. and U. Fr. 2i>'isun, from Lat. 2>re-
hensionem, catching.
probhaid, profit = [from] Eng. pn'oUt.
procadair, a 2ìì'Ocuìator, from the Eug.
proinn, dnmer, E. Ir. j»/>v;/h(/, from Lat. 2'^''-H^<^ta)n. Hence also
pronn, food.
prois, pride, Dut. pjruot»di, proud, Sc. prossle, Eug. 2Jridi'.
prop, a prop = [from] Eng. pji'^'P-
prot, prat, a prank = [from] Sc. ^j?y<^, ^^ro^, Ag. S. 2^^'i<-eti, craft,
Nurse jirettr. Scot, also ^)?'a<^«,'c/t or protick [whence G.
protaig.] Of. Fr. 2^'>''^'-'-'ti'iì-''^ì ^- Lat. practica, etc. ; Corn.
2:)rat, deed, cunning trick [D.]
prothaist, provost, from Eng. 2n'ovost.
pubull, tent, from Lat. jMipilio ; see pailliun.
pucaid, pimple ; Eng. por/i- [D. See ratiior bucaid.]
pudhar, liarm, 0. ir. ^9«c/'^/-, I'rom Lat. puior.
puidse, pouch = [from] Eng. ixmcli.
puinnse, punch = [from] Eng.
puinsean, poison = [from] Eng. poison.
punc, point, from Lat. punctam.
pund, a pound, Eng. 2>òunil, both from Lat. 2>oiido.
pund, a fold = [from] Eng., Ag. S. />«7if/.
punnan, blieaf of coi n, bundle of iiay ; ancient punnann ; primary
meaning is " load," seemingly from Lat. pondus, like W. pvm
[D. From Norse Imndin, a sheaf: root of bind in Eng ;
bundle. ]
purgaid, a purge = [from] Lat. pnrij<iti<: