Part 600 (2/2)

_To_ PAIS, PASE, _v. a._

1. To poise.

_Douglas._

2. To lift up.

_Chr. Kirk._

Fr. _pes-er_, Ital. _pes-are_, to weigh.

~Paisses~, _s. pl._ The weights of a clock, S.

V. ~Pace~.

_Z. Boyd._

PAYS, PAS, PASE, PASCE, PASK, PASCH, _s._ Easter; p.r.o.n. as _pace_, S. B.

elsewhere as _peace_.

_Wyntown._

Moes. G. _pascha_, A. S. _pasche_, &c. id.

~Pascheewyn~, _s._ The evening preceding Easter.

_Barbour._

~Pays-eggs~, Eggs dyed of various colours, given to children to amuse themselves with at the time of Easter, S.

Dan. _paaske-egg_, coloured eggs; Belg. _pasch-eyeren_, ova paschalia.

~Patsyad~, _s._ A contemptuous term for a female who has nothing new to appear in at Easter; originating from the custom which prevails among Episcopalians, of having a new dress for this festival, S. B.

From _Pays_, and perh. _yad_, an old mare.

PAITHMENT, _s._ The pastures.

_Wallace._

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