_Pinpatches_, a small Shel-fish very like a Snail, but less, Caught on the Ouzes at low Tide, in Rivers near the Sea, and Sold cheap. _Picquant_, a sharp Reflection; also a poynant Sawce. _Pink’t_, Prickt with a Sword in a Rencounter or Duel. _He Pink’d his Doublet_, he Run him Through. _Piquet_, a game at Cards. _Pit_, c. the hole under the Gallows into which those that Pay not the Fee, _viz._ 6_s_ 8_d_, are cast and Buried. _Pit-a pat_, or _Pintle de Pantledy_, sadly Scared, grievously put to it. _Pitcher-bawd_, the poor Hack that runs of Errands to fetch Wenches or Liquor. _Little Pitchers have large Ears_, Children may over-hear, and discover Secrets. _The Pitcher do’s not go so often to the Well, but it comes home Broke at last_, of him that after many lucky Adventures or narrow Escapes, miscarries in the End. _Pithy jest_, or Sentence, that couches a great deal in a little room. _Pittance_, a small Largess or petty Gratuity. _Placaert_, a Dutch Proclamation, or Order of the States. _Plad_, Scotch striped Stuff. _Plaint_ for _Complaint_, _he made his Plaint to me_, or made his Complaint to me. Hence _Plaintiff_ and _Defendant_ at Law, for Complainant and Defendant. _Planks_, thrown out to save those that can Swim in a Wreck; also Flooring. _Plant_, c. to lay, place, or hide. _Plant your Whids and Stow them_, c. be wary what you say or let slip. _Plaister of hot Gutts_, one warm Belly clapt to another. _Plate-fleet comes in_, when Money comes to Hand. _Platter-fac’d-jade_, a very broad, ord’nary faced Woman. _Plausible_, smooth, specious, Taking. _Play it off_, to play Booty; also to throw away, at Gaming, so much and no more. _He Plaies it off_, he Cheats. _Pliant_, supple, flexible, ductile, manageable, Wax to every Thumb. _Plodder_, a Porer in Records, Writings or Books, a dull Drudge, or hard Student. _A Plodding Lawyer_, a Laborious Lawyer. _A Plodding Horse_, a good Drudge or Pack-horse. _Pluck the Ribond_, or _Pluck Sir O——n_, ring the Bell at the Tavern. _Plump-in-the-pocket_, flush of Money. _Plyer_, c. a Crutch. _Poching_, a sly destroying of Game, with Dogs, Netts, Snares &c. Contrary to the Laws; also an Egg Boyld in Water out of the Shell. _Poke_, a Bag, Sack, or Pocket. _To buy a Pig in a Poke_, or unsight or unseen. _To carry your Passions in your Pocket_, or smother your Passions. _Poker_, one that conveys Coals (at _Newcastle_) in Sacks, on Horseback; also a pointed Porr to raise the Fire, and a Sword. _Polt on the Pate_, a good Rap there. _Poltron_, a Coward. _Ponyard_, a short Dagger or Stilletto. _Porker_, c. a Sword. _Porters_, Hirelings to carry Burthens, Beasts of Burthen, or else Menial Servants set to Guard the Gates in a great Man’s House, of whom Dr. _Donne_ said pleasantly, that he was ever next the Door, yet the seldomest Abroad of any of the Family. _Portable_, Pocketable. _Portage_, Carriage of any thing, whether by Land or Water.