pereye

pereye
pereye
obs. f. perrie, perry; var. porrey Obs.

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  • perry — /per ee/, n., pl. perries. a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears. [1275 1325; ME pereye < MF perey, var. of pere VL *piratum (L pir(a) PEAR + atum, neut. of atus ATE1)] * * * (as used in expressions) Johnson Walter… …   Universalium

  • perry — /ˈpɛri/ (say peree) noun a fermented beverage, similar to cider, made from the juice of pears. {Middle English pereye, from Old French, from Latin pirum. See pear} …  

  • perry — [per′ē] n. [ME pereye < MFr peré < VL * piratum, for LL piracium < L pirum,PEAR] a fermented drink like cider, made from pear juice, esp. in England …   English World dictionary

  • perry — n. (pl. ies) Brit. a drink like cider, made from the fermented juice of pears. Etymology: ME pereye etc. f. OF pereacute, ult. f. L pirum pear …   Useful english dictionary

  • Perry — n. (pl. ies) Brit. a drink like cider, made from the fermented juice of pears. Etymology: ME pereye etc. f. OF pereacute, ult. f. L pirum pear …   Useful english dictionary

  • per|ry — «PEHR ee», noun, plural ries. British. a beverage somewhat resembling hard cider, made from fermented pear juice. ╂[Middle English pereye < Old French pere, ultimately Latin pirum pear] …   Useful english dictionary

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