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peising

peising is the present participle and gerund 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 peising

What is peising the present participle and gerund of?
Peising is the present participle and gerund of peise.

Words near peising in the dictionary

  1. peishwahship
  2. peishwahships
  3. peishwas
  4. peishwaship
  5. peishwaships
  6. peising
  7. Peisistratan
  8. Peisistratean
  9. Peisistratid
  10. Peisistratids
  11. Peisistratus

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