To PLOT, to combine or conspire, to hatch or contrive.
A PLOTTER, a Conspirator
PLOVER, a Sort of Fowl
PLOUGH, PLOW, a well known Instrument for tilling the Ground
To PLUCK, to pull away from by Force, or with a Twitch
A PLUCK, the Entrails of a Calf or Sheep
A PLUG, a great wooden Peg, to stop the bottom of a Cistern, Cask, Pipe, &c
PLUM, as to fall down Plum, to fall perpendicularly
PLUMAGE, the Feathers of a Bird, or a Bunch of Feathers.
PLUMB, a Fruit well known.
PLUME, a set of Ostriches Feathers prepared for Ornament, or any Bunch of Feathers
PLUMB-line, a Plummet used by Carpenters, &c. to find whether a pillar or Wall stands upright
To PLUME, to shoot forth Feathers
PLUMMER, one who deals or works in Lead
PLUMMET, a plumb Line, used by Carpenters, Masons &c. also to sound the Depth of the Sea.
PLUMP, full and round in Flesh.
To PLUNDER, to rob, spoil, or take away by Violence.
To PLUNGE, to dip over Head and Ears.
PLUNGE, Trouble, Encumbrance.
PLURAL, belonging to many.
PLURALITY, greater Part, or greater Number
PLUSH, a Cloth made either of Silk, as Velvet; or of Hair, as Shag
To PLY, to bend or give way, to give one's mind to, to be intent upon; to attend at a certain Place in order to get a Fare, as Porters, Coachmen, &c.
PLYERS, a sort of Tongs or Pincers.
To POACH, to destroy Game by unlawful Means; also to boil Eggs.
POCARD, a Water Fowl.
POCK, a Scab or Dent of the Small Pox, &c
POCKET, a little Bag commonly worn in a Garment
POCKIFIED, POCKY, that has got the Venereal Disease, or French Pox.
POD, the Husk of any Pulse.
PODDERS, poor People employed to gather Peasecods.
POEM, a Piece of Poetry, a Composition in Verse.
POESY, POETRY, the Art of making Verses
POET, one who writes or makes Verses
POETASTER, a paltry Poet, a pitiful Rhymer
POETESS, a female Poet
POETICAL, POETICK, belonging to Poetry
POINT, the sharp End of any thing, a Head or chief Matter, a Mark of Distinction, also a sort of Lace
POINT-BLANK, directly, positively, absolutely
To POINT, to make sharp at the End, to mark with Points or Stops, to shew with the Finger.
To POISE, to weigh with the Hand, to bring to an equal Balance.
POISON, whatever is able to destroy the orderly Disposition of the Body, or to hinder the natural Course of the Spirits
POISONOUS, belonging to or full of Poison.
To POKE, to grubble or feel with the Finger or any Tool.
POLE, a long Stick, in Measure a Rod or Perch
POLE Cat, a wild Cat
POLEMICAL, belonging to Controversy or Dispute.
POLICY, a Craft, Subtilty; a prudent managing of Affairs; the Art of governing a Kingdom or Commonwealth.
To POLISH, to smooth; to make clear or bright, to burnish, to civilize, to refine one's Manners.
POLISHABLE, that may be polished
POLITE, well polished, accurate, neat, genteel, accomplished.
POLITICAL, belonging to Politicks or Policy.
POLITICIAN, a Statesman.
POLITICKS, the Art of Government, or Books which treat upon those Subjects.
POLITY, Government.
POLL, the Head (in Elections) a setting down the Name of those who vote.
To POLL, to shave the Head, (in Elections) to set down or give in the Names of those who vote.
POLL-Tax, a Tax when every Subject is assessed by the Head or Poll, to pay a certain Sum of Money.
POLLARD, a Chevin or Chub-fish.
POLLARD, Bran with some Meal in it
To POLLAVER, to play the Sycophant, to flatter or sooth.
POLE, Evil, a Disease in the Nape of a Horse's Neck.
To POLLUTE, to defile or make filthy; to corrupt or stain.
POLLUTION, Uncleanness, Defilement
POLYDORE, a Man's Name.
POLYGAMY, the having more Wives or Husbands than one at the same time
POLYPODY, Oakfern, an Herb
POLYPUS, a Lump of spungy Flesh growing in the Nose
POMADO, POMATUM, an Ointment made of Apples
POMEGRANATE, a round Fruit full of Grains and Kernels
POMEROY, a good tasted Apple of a pulpy Substance, but not very juicy.
POMEWATER, a large Apple full of sweet Juice
POMMEL, a round Ball set on the Top of a Building; also the round Knob on a Saddle Bow, or on the Hilt of a Sword, &c.
To POMMEL, to beat or bang soundly.
POMP, State or Grandeur; Pageantry, such as is used in solemn Shews, Vanity or worldly things.
POMPION, a Pumpkin, a large sort of Fruit.
POMPOUS, full of Pomp.
POND, a Pool of standing Water.
To PONDER, to weigh in the Mind, to consider.
PONDEROUS, weighty, substantial.
PONIARD, a Dagger.
PONTIFICAL, belonging to an High Priest, Pope, or Prelate.
In PONTIFICALIBUS, a Term applied to any one drest in his best Clothes.
PONTIFICATE, the Popedom or Dominions of the Pope of Rome.