Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PUGH, exclam.

A word used in contempt or disdain.

PU'GIL, n. [It. pugillo, a handful; Fr. pugile; L. pugillum, from the root of pugnus, the fist; probably coinciding with the Greek πυκνοω, to make thick, that is, to close or press.]

As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers. – Bacon.

PU'GIL-ISM, n. [L. and Sp. pugil, a champion or prize-fighter, from the Gr. πυκτης, id.; πυγμη, the fist; πυξ, with the fist; πυκνοω, to close or make fast; allied probably to pack, L. pango. Class Bg.]

The practice of boxing or fighting with the fist.

PU'GIL-IST, n.

A boxer; one who fights with his fists.

PU-GIL-IS'TIC, a.

Pertaining to boxing or fighting with the fist.

PUG-NA'CIOUS, a. [L. pugnax, from pugna, a fight; from pugnus, the fist. See Pugil.]

Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting. – More.

PUG-NA'CIOUS-LY, adv.

In a pugnacious manner.

PUG-NAC'I-TY, n.

Inclination to fight; quarrelsomeness. [Little used.] – Bacon.

PUGNIS-ET-CALCIBUS, n. [Pugnis et calcibus; L.]

With fists and heels, with all the might.

PUIS-NE, a. [pu'ny; Fr. puis, since, afterward, and né, born.]

1. In law, younger or inferior in rank; as, a chief justice and three puisne justices of the court of common pleas; the puisne barons of the court of exchequer. – Blackstone.
2. Later in date. [Not used.] – Hale.

PU'IS-SANCE, n. [Fr. from pouvoir, to be able; L. posse, possum, potes, potest, Sp. poder, power, It. podere.]

Power; strength; might; force. – Milton. Shak.

PU'IS-SANT, a.

Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as a puissant prince or empire. – Milton. Ralegh.

PU'IS-SANT-LY, adv.

Powerfully; with great strength.

PUKE, a.

Of a color between black and russet. – Shak.

PUKE, n.

A vomit; a medicine which excites vomiting.

PUKE, v.i. [Heb. בק, to evacuate, to empty, L. vacuo; or בקע, to burst forth; Ch. id., and פקע; Qu. W. cyvogi, to vomit; cy is a prefix. Spew is probably from the same source; L. spuo, for spuco, with a prefix. The radical sense is to throw or drive.]

To vomit; to eject from the stomach. – Shak.

PUK-ED, pp.

Vomited.

PUK-ER, n.

A medicine causing vomiting.

PUK-ING, ppr.

Vomiting.

PUL'CHRI-TUDE, n. [L. pulchritudo, from pulcher, beautiful.]

1. Beauty; handsomeness; grace; comeliness; that quality of form which pleases the eye. – Brown. More.
2. Moral beauty; those qualities of the mind which good men love and approve. – South.

PULE, v.i. [Fr. piauler. This word belongs probably to the root of bawl, bellow, L. pello.]

1. To cry like a chicken. – Bacon.
2. To whine; to cry as a complaining child; to whimper. To speak puling like a beggar at halimass. – Shak.

PU'LIC, n.

A plant. – Ainsworth.

PU'LIC-OSE, or PU'LIC-OUS, a. [L. pulicosus, from pulex, a flea.]

Abounding with fleas. [Not used.] – Dict.

PUL-ING, n.

A cry as of a chicken; a whining. – Bacon.

PUL-ING, ppr.

Crying like a chicken; whining.