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 winde the Penny, to make to most of one's Money, or Lay it out at the best Advantage, Pennyless, poor, fbarp, bare of Money.

Penurious, pinching, hard, parsimonious, little.

Pentice Nab, a very broad-brm'd Hat.

Pepperd off, Damnably Clapt; or Poxt. Pepper-proof, not Clapt or Poxt.

Pericranium, the Head or Skull.

Perking, the late D. of M. allo any pert forward silly Fellow. To Perk up, to hold up the Head after Drooping.

Periwinkle, a Perruque or Periwig; also the same as Pinpatches.

Pestilent-fine, Tearing-fine.

Pet, a Fret. To be in a Pet, or out of Hunior.

''Peter Lug, Who is Peter Lug?'' Who let's the Glass stand at his Door?

Petrify, to turn to Stone.

Petrification, Concre hardned into Stone, by exposing them to Air, as Coral; or by casting them into Cold. petrifying Waters, as Wood.
 * tions, either such as are

Pettycoat—Pensioner, a Gallant, or one Maintain'd for secret Service. PH Phanatics, Dissenters from the Church of England. Pharoah, very strong Mault-Drink. Phenix-men, the same as Fire-drakes. Philadelphians, a new Sect of Enthusiasts pretenders to Brotherly Love, &c.

Philistines, Serjeants Bailiffs and their Crew; also Drunkards. ''I fell among the Philistines'', I chopt upon a knot of Drunken Fellows.

Phis, for Physiognomy, Face or Aspect.

PI

Picking, little Stealing, Pilfering, petty Larceny.