peises
plural of peise
peises
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peise
• espies
Source: Wiktionary
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
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
