. Universal dictionary of the english language : a new and original work presenting for convenient reference the orthography, pronunciation, meaning, use, origin and development of every word in the english language .... m pulex, genit. puiicis = a flea.]Abounding with fleas. pul-mg, pr. par., a., & s. [Pule,] A. -4 s pr. par.: (See the verb),S. As adjective: 1. Crying like a young chicken ; whining,whimpering. Tlje uiimaseulme rhetoric of any puling priest orchaplain.—J/)7(on ; Tftiure of Einrjs. *2. Infantine, childish, trifling. Thia puling ],irgon is not as innocent ai It laJooliaL.—flurft
. Universal dictionary of the english language : a new and original work presenting for convenient reference the orthography, pronunciation, meaning, use, origin and development of every word in the english language .... m pulex, genit. puiicis = a flea.]Abounding with fleas. pul-mg, pr. par., a., & s. [Pule,] A. -4 s pr. par.: (See the verb),S. As adjective: 1. Crying like a young chicken ; whining,whimpering. Tlje uiimaseulme rhetoric of any puling priest orchaplain.—J/)7(on ; Tftiure of Einrjs. *2. Infantine, childish, trifling. Thia puling ],irgon is not as innocent ai It laJooliaL.—flurfta ; On a Regicide Peace, let. 3, C, AssuhsL: Whining, whimpering. Leave thie faint puling, and lament as I do. Shakcrp. : Coriolantts, it. 2. pur-ing-lj?, 0^1. [Eng. puling; -ly.] In apuling manner ; with whines or whimpers. Go pulinglgLike a poor wench had lost her market if Captain, ilL 1. piilk, pnlke, s. [Etym. doubtful.] A pond. (Prov!) It is easy for a woman to go to s pond or pulf.«standing near to her do<ii.—Rofferg: Aaaman theSyynan, p. &12. pulk-ho, s. [Native word.] A travellingsled or* sleigh used by Laplanders. It is shaped like a boat, constructed of light ma-. terial, and covered with skin of the is drawn by a single reindeer. puU, * pulle, & I. [Prob. an Englishword, though the pullian, given in Som-ners Diet., is not found; the pa. par. a^mliadoccurs in LeacMoms, i. 36:J; cf. L<twGer. to pick, to pinch, to pull, totear; Lat. pello (pa. t. pepuli) = to drive.] A. Transitive: L Ordinary Language: 1. To draw, or eudi-avor to draw, towardsone ; to <lraw forcibly ; to drag, to haul,(Genesis viii. 9.) 2. To pluck ; to gather with the hand. ?• Flax, pulled In the bloom, will be whiter andstronger tbau if let stand till the seed i* ripe.—Mortimer: Husbandry. 3. To move or set in motion by drawing orpulling : as, To puU a bell. 4. To tear, to rend (followed by x qualifyingword or phrase). {Act
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