pease

English

Etymology 1

From Old English pise, from Late Latin pisa, variant of Latin pisum (“pea”), from Ancient Greek πίσον (pison), variant of πίσος (pisos).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /piːz/
• Rhymes: -iːz

Noun

pease (plural peasen)

1. (archaic) form of pea, then later of peas

Usage notes

• The original singular was pease, and the plural was peasen. Over the centuries, pease became used as the plural, peasen was dropped, pea was created as a new singular, and finally pease was respelled peas.

Related terms

• pease porridge
• Pease Porridge Hot
• pease pudding

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman paiser, pesser et al., Old French paisier, aphetic form of apaisier (“to appease”). Probably also partly from aphetic use of appease.

Verb

pease (third-person singular simple present peases, present participle peasing, simple past and past participle peased)

1. (obsolete) To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile.
2. (obsolete) To bring (a war, conflict) to an end.
3. (obsolete) To placate, appease (someone).
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XXVIII:

     And yf this come to the rulers eares, we wyll pease him, and make you safe.