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Middle English: P

partrich

a partridge

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  1. Ancient Greek · 300s BCEπέρδιξ pérdix · a partridge
  2. Latin · 77 CEperdix · a partridge
  3. Middle English · about 1390partrich · a partridge
  4. English todaypartridge

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pecok

a peacock

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  1. Ancient Greek · 300s BCEταώς taṓs · a peacock
  2. Latin · 77 CEpāvō · a peacock
  3. Middle English · about 1390pecok · a peacock
  4. English todaypeacock

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peny

a penny

On the way to English penny

  1. Old English · about 1121pening · a penny, a silver coin
  2. Middle English · about 1390peny · a penny
  3. Early Modern English · 1580penie · a penny
  4. English todaypenny

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peper

pepper Drafted; not yet checked.

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  1. Latin · 77 CEpiper · pepper
  2. Old English · about 1000pipor · pepper
  3. Middle English · about 1390peper · pepper
  4. English todaypepper

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peple

people, a crowd

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  1. Latin · early 400spopulus · a people, a nation
  2. Middle English · about 1390peple · people, a crowd
  3. Early Modern English · 1623people · people
  4. English todaypeople

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pere (plural peeres)

a pear

On the way to English pear

  1. Latin · about 400pirum · a pear
  2. Middle English · about 1390pere (plural peeres) · a pear
  3. Early Modern English · 1623peare · a pear
  4. English todaypear

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persel

parsley Drafted; not yet checked.

On the way to English parsley

  1. Latin · 77 CEpetroselīnum · rock celery: parsley
  2. Middle English · about 1390persel · parsley
  3. Early Modern English · 1623parseley · parsley
  4. English todayparsley

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pese (plural pesoun)

pea Drafted; not yet checked.

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  1. Latin · about 400pisum · pea
  2. Middle English · about 1390pese (plural pesoun) · pea
  3. Early Modern English · 1623pease · peas
  4. English todaypea

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porcioun

a portion, a part

On the way to English portion

  1. Latin · 238portionem · a part, a share
  2. Middle English · about 1390porcioun · a portion, a part
  3. Early Modern English · 1660portions · portions, dowries
  4. English todayportion

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potte

a pot

On the way to English pot

  1. Middle English · about 1390pottes · pots
  2. Middle English · 1451potte · a pot
  3. Early Modern English · about 1690potts · pots
  4. English todaypot

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pottes

pots

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  1. Middle English · about 1390pottes · pots
  2. Middle English · 1451potte · a pot
  3. Early Modern English · about 1690potts · pots
  4. English todaypot

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pounde

a pound

On the way to English pound

  1. Latin · 5th century (uncertain)pondo · by weight; a pound
  2. Old English · about 1131pund · a pound
  3. Middle English · about 1390pounde · a pound
  4. English todaypound

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prys

price; worth; a prize

On the way to English price

  1. Latin · about 160 BCEpretium · price, value
  2. Middle English · about 1390prys · price; worth; a prize
  3. Early Modern English · 1623price · price
  4. English todayprice

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pye

a pie, a pastry

On the way to English pie

  1. Latin · 77 CEpīca · a magpie
  2. Middle English · about 1390pye · a pie, a pastry
  3. Early Modern English · 1666pies · pies
  4. English todaypie

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