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 66 HAMPSHIRS GLOSSARY. Peal, V, a, *U> loae its hair.' — ^lisle. Peart [peeurt], adj, pert (1) Impertinent *Alc, (2) Quick, liyely, saucy. (3) (Of a tree or plant) Flourishing.— N. H. See Pert. Peaaen [pee'zun],^. of pease. A.S. pioMn. *Ak. Peek [pek]» sb, a qoantitj, a deal ; as ^Apeek of trouble.' — N. and Q, l8t Ser. X. 400. Peek, «&. a picknaze. — ^N. H. See Pick. Peel [peel], sb, a disturbance, noise. 'To be in a peel ' i9 to be in a passion. — ^Wise, New Forest. Peel [peell, sh. a wooden shovel used in baking bread. — Cooper. ' Commonly oven-peel in Hants. — ^Wise. Peeze [peez], v. to ooze out, as from a leaking cask. — Cooper. Peesy-weeiies [pee*zi wee*ziz], sb, pi. (1) It is said of a person irbo is sulky, or is in the dumps, that ' He Has the peegy-vpeexies or tJie han»ff'janzie$,* (2) It also means a swelled face. — ^F. M, Peg [peg], sb. a roller or clod-crusher, as distinct from the frame. Ex. ' That peg will do if he has a new fimme.' — N. H. ?©? [P^]» **• » pig* •-A'k. Pelt [pelt], sb, (1) A passion, rage, ire. Ex. ' A' come in, in such a pelt: ♦Ak. (2) Anger, noise, rage, disturbance. Ex. 'What &peU the dog is makmg/ how angrily Qie dog is barking.— Wise, New Forest, (3) Skin. ' The pelt is very thick,' said of the skin of a pig. — Wise. (4) The iron plate on the heel of a boot — J. Pen*8toek [pen-stok], sb, a sluice to a pond, or in a mill-dam.-— N. H. Perky [purkd], adj, smart, brisk, lively. Ex. ' She be a perky little maid.'-— J. Persuade [pnrswai-d], v. a. to advise, to counsel, to urge. (Does not, as used in North Hants, im^y that the advice was followed.) Ex. ' I persuaded him to see the Doctor, but he wouldn't do it' See Acts xix. 8, and Hamlet, iv. 6.— N. H. Pert [purt], adj, lively? * Oat-malt and barley-malt equally mixed, ' as many of the country people here use it, makes very pretty, pert^ smooth drink, and many m this country (in Hants) sow half barley, half oats, for that purpose, and call it Dredge ' [which see]. — ^Lisle, i. p. 377. Pet [pet], sb, a pit with water in it. — Cooper. Pewit [pee'wit], sb. the lap-wing. •Ak. The grey plover. — ^N. H. Pick [pik], sb, (1) A hayfork, prong. ♦Ak. (2^ A pick.ixe.-N. k