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 Paltry Fellow, a sorry, base, mean, contemptible Varlet.

Palliards, c. the Seaventh Rank of the Canting Crew, whose Fathers were Born Beggers, and who themselves follow the same Trade, with Sham Sores, making a hideous Noise, Pretending grievous Pain, do extort Charity.

Pam, the Knave of Clubbs.

Pamper'd, {Priest} High-Fead. {Horse }

Panam, c. Bread.

Pantas, a Disease in Hawks.

Panter, c. a Hart.

Pantry, Buttery.

Pantler, Butler.

Paper-Buildings, slight, Wooden, or old.

Paper-Skul, foolish, soft, silly.

Paper-Wars, Letter-combats.

Papers, Writings, or Deeds.

Paplar, c. Milk-pottage. Par, Gold and Silver at a like Proportion.

Parasite, a Trencher-Friend, a meer Wheedle.

Parell, Whites of Eggs, Bay-Salt, Milk and Conduit-Water beat together, and poured into a Vessel of Wine to Cure its Fretting, in order to Fine it, and make it Drink up.

Parie, to put By a Thrust or Blow.

Parings, c. the Clippings of Money.

Parlous, or ''Perillous Man'', a. notable, shrew'd Fellow.

Parsimonious, Near, Niggardly, Pinching, Stingy.

Pass, a Way, Lane, River, Leave; also condition. ''What a Sad Pass things are come to?'' In what an ill State they are. ''That Shamm wont Pass'', that Trick won't take. ''Do the Waters Pass well?'' much in use at the Wells, do they Move as they oughts