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Rh *porcellatus:—born (of pigs).
 * porchettus:—a porker, a little pig.
 * porchia:—a porch.
 * porkaria:—a pigsty.
 * porpecia, porpesius:—a porpoise (phocæna communis).
 * porportum:—purport.
 * portabilis:—portable.
 * portagium:—toll taken at a gate; porterage; wear and tear.
 * portamentum:—behaviour.
 * portaria:—the office of porter.
 * portarius:—a porter.
 * porlatio:—the entry of a bishop into his cathedral town; bearing arms.
 * portator:—a porter.
 * portutus:—carriage.
 * portella:—a small gate; a basket; a reliquary.
 * portgrevius:—a portreeve.
 * porticulus:—a truncheon.
 * portions:—an apse or porch, not a peristyle as in classical Latin.
 * portiforium:—a breviary.
 * portimotus. See portmota.
 * portionarius:—a joint holder of a benefice.
 * portmota:—a portmote, a court held in towns.
 * poms:—a pore.
 * positio:—an impost; a tax.
 * posse (subst.):—power.
 * possessionatus:—in possession of.
 * posta:—a station; a post.
 * postarum, magister: —Master of the Post.
 * postdisseisina:—postdisseisin.
 * postela:—a crupper.
 * postergare:—to leave behind, to abandon.
 * posterna:—a postern gate.
 * posterula, posticum:—a postern gate.
 * postilla:—a homily.
 * postillare:— to interpret, to comment on.
 * postorellus:—a name given to robbers in Gascony, temp. Edw. II.
 * postsellium:—the hinder part of a saddle.
 * postulare:—to transfer a man in possession of or elect of an episcopal see, to another.
 * potagium:—pottage; a tax on drink.
 * potata:—a pot or pottle.
 * potellum:—a pottle, two quarts.
 * poteria:—pottery; a pottery.
 * potestas:—a king, chief ruler, or magistrate.
 * poticarius. For apothecarius.
 * potionare:—to poison.
 * potissare:—to sip.
 * pottarius:—a potter.
 * pottata:—a pot or pottle.
 * pottus:—a pot.
 * potura:— pasture; drink.
 * poudratus:—powdered; salted.
 * poutura. See potura.
 * powenatins:—a garment of cloth.
 * practisare, practizare:—to practise.
 * præbenda:—commons; a prebend; provender.