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Pĕdum a town of remote antiquity in Latium; near Rome; Gallicano; of Pedum; Pedan; an… pĕduncŭlārĭa lousewort pĕduncŭlus Pēgae a fountain in Bithynia pēgănon gardenrue; wild-rue Pēgăsus the winged horse of the Muses; who sprang from the blood ... Pēgăsus a celebrated jurist in the reign of the emperor Vespasian pēgē a fountain pēgma a fixture; made of boards pegmāris adj. belonging to the pegma; theatrical machine pegris a sea-mussel pējĕrātĭo perjury pējĕro v. n. to swear falsely; to forswear; perjure one's self; N. cr; to lie pējor pējōro v. a. and n. to render worse; to grow worse pējus adv. pel pĕlăgē the sea pĕlăgĭa pĕlăgĭcus adj. belonging to the sea; sea- pĕlăgĭum belonging to the sea; sea-; with pearls and corals; a kind of pearl-mussel; pur… Pĕlăgĭus a famous heretic of the fifth century; a follower of Pela... Pĕlăgŏnes a people of Macedonia; the later Pœonians; a district and city of the Pelagonia… pĕlăgus the sea; the open sea; the main; an immense mass; extent pēlămis a young tunnyfish Pĕlasgi the oldest inhabitants of Greece; who were spread likewis...; Greeks pĕlĕcānus a pelican pĕlĕcīnon a kind of sundial in the shape of a two-edged axe pĕlĕcīnos hatchetvetch; a weed that grows among lentils Pēlēĭus pĕlēthrŏnĭa Pĕlēthrŏnĭus adj. belonging to a region of Thessaly inhabited by the Lapith... Pēleus a king of Thessaly; son of Æacus; brother of Telamon pēlex Pĕlĭa pēlĭăcus Pĕlĭas belonging to Pelias; belonging to Pelion Pĕlĭas a king of Thessaly; son of Neptune and the nymph Tyro; br... pĕlĭcānus pēlĭcātus the cohabiting with a kept mistress; concubinage Pēlīdes Pēligni a people of Central Italy; contiguous to the Frentani and...; belonging to the … Pelina a goddess of the Pelignians Pelinnaeus a mountain in Chios Pēlĭon a high mountain in Thessaly; a continuation of Ossa; Zagora Pella a city of remote antiquity in Macedonia; the birthplace o...; belonging to Pell… pellācĭa an allurement; enticement; blandishment; seduction Pellaeus Pellārĭus one that prepares skins; a furrier pellax adj. seductive; deceitful pellĕātus adj. clothed in a skin; skins pellĕcĕbrae pellectĭo a reading through pellectus pellĕgo Pellendŏnes a Celtiberian people Pellēnē a city of Achaia; on the Gulf of Corinth; between Sicyon ... pellĕsŭīna a shop in which skins; hides were dressed and sold; a fur... pellex pellĭcātor pellĭcātus pellĭcĕo pellĭcĕus pellĭcĭo v. a. to allure; entice; inveigle pellĭcĭus adj. made of skins pellĭco v. n. to be a rival pellĭcŭla a small skin; hide; the golden fleece pellĭcŭlātĭo an alluring enticement pellĭcŭlo v. a. to cover over with skins pellĭger adj. clad in skins; furs Pellĭnaeum a city in Thessaly pellĭnus adj. made of skins pellĭo a furrier pellĭon a plant; called also pellĭōnārĭus one who prepared skins for the use of soldiers; a militar... pelliris adj. made of skin pellis a skin; hide; a felt; skin; to pull off the mask; to be content with one's own … pellītus adj. covered with skins; clad in skins; the witnesses from Sar... pello v. a. to beat; strike; knock Pellōnĭa a goddess who puts the enemy to flight pellos adj. dark-colored pellūcĕo pellūcĭdĭtas transparency; pellucidness pellūcĭdŭlus adj. dim; bright; shining pellūcĭdus adj. transparent; pellucid; very bright pellŭo pellŭvĭa a vessel for washing the feet in; a foot-tub Pĕlŏpēa Pĕlŏpĭdas a celebrated Theban general; a friend of Epaminondas Pĕlŏpĭus Pĕlŏponnēsus the Peloponnesus; Morea; will exert ourselves to the utmost Pĕlops Son of Tantalus; king of Phrygia; father of Atreus and Th...; A slave's name Pĕlōrĭas a promontory at the north-eastern extremity of Sicily; Ca... pĕlōris a large shell-fish; the giant mussel Pĕlōris a promontory on the north-eastern extremity of Sicily; Ca... Pĕlōrus a promontory on the north-eastern coast of Sicily; Capo d...; Pelorian pelta a small; light shield in the shape of a half-moon peltasta a soldier armed with the; a peltast peltātus adj. armed with the peltĭfer adj. bearing; armed with the