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pease

noun

«pease» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

Peas, the small round green vegetables; the old plural of pea. tree →

Then and now

No longer used; today we say peas, and "pease" survives only in old texts or names such as pease-pudding.

Examples

The witch made pease-soup of it, and set it before the daughter. (The Red Fairy Book) tree →
One day the youngest child was sent to drive the sparrows away from her grandfather's pease. (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) tree →

Note

Today: peas.

On Mova

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