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peize

peize is the alternative form 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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Forms of peize

Verb
third-person singular presentpeizes
present participlepeizing
past participlepeized
pastpeized
Noun
pluralpeizes

Questions about peize

What is peize the alternative form of?
Peize is the alternative form of peise.

Words near peize in the dictionary

  1. Peitou
  2. peitrel
  3. peitrels
  4. Peixoto
  5. Peixotos
  6. peize
  7. peized
  8. peizes
  9. peizing
  10. Peja
  11. Peja Bistrica

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