PEISES

Noun

peises

plural of peise

Verb

peises

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peise

Anagrams

• espies

Source: Wiktionary


PEISE

Peise, n. Etym: [See Poise.]

Definition: A weight; a poise. [Obs.] "To weigh pence with a peise." Piers Plowman.

Peise, v. t.

Definition: To poise or weight. [Obs.] Chaucer. Lest leaden slumber peise me down. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

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