peasen
Americannoun
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Of the first-named picture he observed:— "Or crowding round one pool, from flowery shelves A group of damsels bowed the knee Over reflections solid as themselves And like as peasen be."
From The History of "Punch" by Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry)
He used to wear Flowers in his smock, gold-clocks and peasen; And spindle-fruit in hunting season.
From Reynard the Fox by Masefield, John
The soil along the coast is not deep of earth, bringing forth abundantly peasen small, yet good feeding for cattle.
From Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland by Hayes, Edward, fl. 1580.
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