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peised

peised is the simple past and past participle of peise.

Meaning of peise

Verb

peise (third-person singular simple present peises, present participle peising, simple past and past participle peised)

  1. (obsolete) To weigh or measure the weight of; to poise.
  2. (figuratively, obsolete) To weigh or take the measure of (an immaterial object).
  3. (figuratively, obsolete) To weigh down, retard
    • I speak too long; but 'tis to peise the time,
      To eke it, and to draw it out in length, […]c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

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Questions about peised

What is peised the simple past and past participle of?
Peised is the simple past and past participle of peise.

Words near peised in the dictionary

  1. Peirsons
  2. Peis
  3. Peisander
  4. peisant
  5. peise
  6. peised
  7. peises
  8. peishwa
  9. peishwah
  10. peishwahs
  11. peishwahship

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