KENT’S (E.) Modern Flash Dictionary, containing all the Cant Words, Slang Terms, and Flash Phrases now in Vogue, 18mo., coloured frontispiece . 1825 L’ESTRANGE’S (Sir Roger) Works (principally translations).
— from A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James. by John Camden Hotten

Far from the settlements studying the print of animals' feet, or the moccasin print, By the cot in the hospital reaching lemonade to a feverish patient, Nigh the coffin'd corpse when all is still, examining with a candle; Voyaging to every port to dicker and adventure, Hurrying with the modern crowd as eager and fickle as any, Hot toward one I hate, ready in my madness to knife him, Solitary at midnight in my back yard, my thoughts gone from me a long while, Walking the old hills of Judaea with the beautiful gentle God by my side, Speeding through space, speeding through heaven and the stars, Speeding amid the seven satellites and the broad ring, and the diameter of eighty thousand miles, Speeding with tail'd meteors, throwing fire-balls like the rest, Carrying the crescent child that carries its own full mother in its belly, Storming, enjoying, planning, loving, cautioning, Backing and filling, appearing and disappearing, I tread day and night such roads.
— from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Calandrino here was robbed yesternight of a fine pig, nor can he find who hath had it; and for that none other than some one of us who are here can have stolen it from him, he proffereth each of you, that he may discover who hath had it, one of these pills to eat and a draught of wine.
— from The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio

England, who had addressed a formal, political note to the Zionist Congress—the Zionist Congress which is pledged to the Basle program, England will have the deciding voice in the final solution of the Oriental question, and Herzl has considered it his duty to maintain valuable relations with this great and progressive power.
— from The International Jew : The World's Foremost Problem by Anonymous

Piogen y coed, a jay Pipgnau, n. chesnuts Pipian, v. to pipe, to pule Pipre, n. a diarrhœa, a lax Piser, n. a jug, a pitcher Pisg, n. a blisters, bladders, pods Pisgen, n. a wheal; a linden Pisgenu, v. to blister; to pod Pisgwrn, n. a pimple, a wheal Pisgwydd, n. linden trees Pisgyrnu, v. to break out in pimples Pistyll, n. spout; cataract Pistylliad, n. a spouting out Pistyllio, v. to spout out Piswydd, n. the dogberry wood Pitan, n. a teat, nipple Pitw, a. minute, petty Pith, n. what is granulated Pithell, n. the fish shaid Pla, n. what breaks out; the plague Plâd, n. a flat piece; a plate Pladren, n. one who flaunts Pladres, n. a flaunting woman Pladur, n. a scythe Pladuro, v. to use a scythe Pladurwr, n. a mower Plaid, n. a side, a party; a partition Plan, n. a ray; a scion, a shoot Planad, n. a shooting off: a meteor Planc, n. a plank, a board Planed, n. a shooting body; a planet Planfa, Planigfa, n. plantation Planiad, n. a shooting; a planting Planigyn, n. a plant, a shoot Planol, a. shooting; planting Plant, n. offspring, children Plantos, n. little children Plantog, a. having children Planu, v. to shoot off; to plant Plâs, n. a hall, a palace Plast, n. what is spread out Plastr, n. a plaister, a daub Plastriad, n. a plaistering Plau, v. to infect with a plague Pledren, n. a bladder Pledru, v. to stretch out Pledryn, n. a slang, a slip Pleiden, n. a hurdle, a wattling Pleidgar, a. factious, partial Pleidiad, n. a siding with; partisanship Pleidio, v. to take a part Pleidiol, a. adherent; belonging to a party Pleidydd, n. a partisan Pleiniad, n. a radiation Plent, n. a ray; a slide Plentyn, n. a child, a baby Plentynaidd, a. childish, babyish Pleth, n. a plait, a braid Plethol, a. plaiting, wreathing Plethbin, n. a bobbin Plethiad, n. a plaiting, a braiding Plethu, v. to plait, to wreath Pliciad, n. a peeling off Plicio, v. to pluck, to peel, to strip Plig, n. a plucking off, a peeling Pling, n. a stripping off Plingo, v. to flay, to strip off Plisg, n. shells, husks, pods Plisgo, v. to shell, to husk Plith, n. the state of being blended Plitho, v. to blend, to be blended or mixed together Ploc, Plocyn, n. a block, a plug Plu, n. feathers, down Pluad, n. a feathering a fledging Pluog, a. feathered, fledged Plucan, n. soft feathers, down Pludd, n. what is flodble Pluddo, v. to render flexible Pluen, n. a feather, a plume Pluenu, v. to plume; to fledge Pluf, n. plumage, feathers Plufol, a. feathering, pluming Plufen, n. a plume, a feather Plufiad, n. a feathering Plufio, v. to plume; to deplume Plw, n. what spreads out Plwc, n. a space, a while; a dear Plwca, n. a spread; a plash Plwng, n. a plunge, a splash Plwm, n. lead Plwy, Plwyf, n. community; a parish Plwyfogaeth, n. parish jurisdiction Plwyfogi, v. to settle in a parish Plwyfoli, v. to render parochial Plwyn, n. maturity; puberty Plwyno, v. to have signs of puberty Ply, n. what is flexible or soft Plydd, a. delicate; limber, pliant Plyddau, v. to render pliant Plyddo, v. to soften; to grow limber Plyddiad, n. a rendering pliant or limber Plyg, n. a double, a fold Plygain, n. early morn, dawn Plygaint, n. dawn, day-spring Plygeiniol, a. dawning; matin Plygiad, n. a doubling, a folding Plygiant, n. a duplication Plygiedydd, n. tweezers Plygol, a. doubling, folding Plygu, v. to double, to fold Plym, n. what agonises Plymol, a. agonising, writhing Plymen, n. plummet; flake Plymiad, n. a leadening Plymio, v. to leaden, to plumb Plymu, v. to cover with lead Po, n. what comprehends: conj.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

with head over heels Pendramwnwgl, a. headlong Pendraphen, a. huddled; confused Pendrawn, a. giddy headed Pendreiglo, v. to roll the heart about Pendrist, a. having a drooping head Pendro, v. to vertigo; staggers Pendröi, v. to become giddy Pendrondod, n. giddy-headedness Pendroni, v. to be hair-brained Pendrwm, a. heavy headed Pendrymu, v. to grow top-heavy Pendwmpian, v. to be nodding Penddar, n. vertigo; giddiness Penddaredd, n. giddiness Penddariad, n. a growing giddy Penddaru, v. grow giddy-headed Penddifaddeu, a. indispensable Penddiged, n. an inflamed tumour, a bile Penddu, n. the bird black cap; brownwort Pendduyn, n. a botch, a bile Penelin, n. the elbow Penelino, v. to elbow Penes, n. a lady of high rank Peneuryn, n. the yellow-hammer Penfain, a. having a pointed head or top; copped Penfas, a. shallow-pated; stupid Penfeddal, a. soft-headed; simple Penfeddw, a. giddy-headed Penfeinio, v. to accuminate Penfelyn, a. yellow headed Penfoel, a. bare-headed, bald neaded Penfras, a. fat-headed: the cod fish Penffestin, n. helmet Penffestr, n. head-stall; collar Penffetur, a. headstrong Penffluwch, a. bushy-headed Penffrwyn, n. head-stall, muzzle Pen-gadarn, a. strong-headed Pen-gaead, a. closed at the top Pen-galed, a. hard-headed; knapweed Pen-gam, a. having the head turned; obstinate Pen-gamrwydd, n. wryness of the head; perverseness, obstinacy Pen-glog, n. a scull, a noddle Pen-glöi, to close the end Pen-glwm, n. knot at the end Pen-goch, a. red-headed; n. culerage Pen-goll, a. having the end lost Pen-grach, a. scabby-headed Pen-grest, a. scurfy-headed Pen-groes, a. having the end crossed Pen-gron, a. round-head Pen-grwn, a. having a round head Pen-grych, a. rough or curly headed Pen-gyrniad, n. round headed Pen-guwch, n. a cap, a bonnet Penhwntian, v. to be tottering Penhwyad, n. the pike or jack Peniadur, n. a principal; a top Penial, n. a capital; a chief Peniant, n. capitation Penig, n. a nip, a nib, a niddle Penlas, a. blue-headed: n. the knapweed Penlin, n. top of the knee, a knee Penliniad, n. a kneeling Penlinio, v. to kneel down Penlöyn, n. black-cap, titmouse Penllad, n. supreme good Penlle, n. head-stead; numskull Penlliain, n. a head-cloth Penllwyd, a. grey-headed: n. a grayling Penllwydi, n. greyness of the head Penllyw, n. chief leader; the stone next to a corner stone Penllywiawdwr, n. a general Penllywodraeth, n. supreme government Penllywydd, n. a sovereign Penllywyddiaeth, n. sovereignty Pennill, n. verse, stanza Pennilliach, n. trifling verses Pennillio, v. to form stanzas Pennod, n. a close; a chapter Pennoeth, n. a bare-headed Penod, n. conclusion, end Penodi, v. to spedfy, to assign Penodiad, n. specification Penodol, a. particular, especial; definite, specific Penodoli, v. to render definitive Penol, a. capital, principal Penon, n. a pennant, a flag Penor, n. a headpiece; a muzzle Penpryd, n. visage, aspect Penre, n. a hair-lace, a fillet Penrhaith, n. what has chief right, the chief of the law Penrheithiant, n. sovereignty Penrudd, a. ruddy-headed Penrwym, n. a head band Penrydd, a. loose-headed; loose-ended Penryn, n. promontory, cape Pensach, n. the mumps Pensaer, n. chief architect Pensag, n. the hop-plant, hops Pensedd, n. a supreme seat Pensel, n. a grand standard Penswydddg, n. chief officer Pensyfrdan, a. light-headed Pensyfrdanod, n. craziness Pensyfrdanu, v. to craze the head Pentan, n. a fire back, a hob Penteulu, n. head of a family Pentewyn, n. a firebrand Penteyrnedd, n. chief of princes Pentir, n. a headland; a land steward Pentref, n. a village Pentrefaeth, n. a villagery Pentwr, n. a raised heap Penty, n. a penthouse, a shed Pentyriad, n. accumulation Pentyru, v. to heap, to amass Pentywysog, n. supreme prince Penu, to predominate, to specify Penwag, a. empty headed: n. a herring Penwan, a. weak-headed Penwendid, n. weakness of head Penwisg, n. a head dress Penwn, n. a banner, a standard Penwyn, Penwen, a. white headed: n. bald buzzarb Penwyni, n. whiteness of head Penyd, n. atonement, penance Penydiad, n. a doing penance Penydiol, a. atoning, expiatory Penygen, n. a paunch, a gut Penynad, n. a chief-justice Penysgafn, a. light-headed Pepra, v. to keep chattering Pepraeth, n. chattering, babbling Pepru, v. to chatter, to prate Pêr, n. what pervades; sweet fruit: a. delicious, sweet, luscious Peran, n. a pear Perarogl, n. a perfume, aroma Perarogledd, n. perfumery Perarogli, v. to perfume Peraroglus, a. odorus, fragrant Perâu, v. to become delicious Perc, a. compact, trim: n. a perch Perced, n. a wrapper; a bow net Percell, n. a store, a magazine Percu, v. to trim, to smarten Percus, a. trim, smart Perchell, n. a little pig Perchen, Perchenog, n. a possessor, an owner Perchenogaeth, n. ownership Perchenogi, v. to possess, to own Perchi, v. to respect, to revere Perdra, n. deliciousness, sweetness Pereiddio, v. to dulcify Pererin, n. a pilgrim Pererindod, n. pilgrimage Perereinio, v. to peregrinate Perfagl, n. the herb periwinkle Perfedd, n. centre; entrails Perffaith, a. perfect, complete Perffeithrwydd, n. perfection Perffeithiad, n. a perfecting Perffeithio, v. to perfect Perging, n. a screen, a settle: a. skreening, sheltering Peri, n. a causation, a cause: v. to cause; to bid Periad, n. a causing; a bidding Periagur, n. a causer, a cause Periant, n. a causation Perig, a. extreme; perilous Periglo, v. to make extreme; to give extreme unction Periglor, n. a curate, a priest Perlais, n. a melodious voice Perloes, n. rapture, ecstacy Perlysiau, n. aromatic herbs; grocery Perllan, n. an orchard.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

The Farmer and the Stork A FARMER placed nets on his newly-sown plowlands and caught a number of Cranes, which came to pick up his seed.
— from Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend by Aesop

wherefore, why Pyrchwyn, n. crest of a helmet Pyrgwyn, n. crest of a plume Pyrdwyo, v. to point forward Pys, n. pease, pulse Pysen, n. a single pea, a pea Pysg, n. a fish Pysgodfa, n. a fishery Pysgodlyn, n. a fishpond Pysgodwr, n. a fisherman Pysgodyn, n. a single fish Pysgol, a. piscatory, of fish Pysgota, v. to fish, to angle Pysgydd, n. an ichthyologist Pysgyddiaeth, n. ichthyology Pystylad, n. restless motion Pystyled, v. to be agog; to caper Pystylwyn, n. a saddle crupper Pyth, n. a period; a world: adv. ever, never Pythefnos, n. a fortnight Pythol, a. ever, eternal Python, n. system of the world Pythori, v. to be anxious Pyw, n. a member, a limb: a. in order; complete Rha, n. what forces; ertness; Rhaol, n. a forcing; impulse Rhab, n. force; control Rhabu, v. to control, to check Rhac, n. what is opposite; a wrest; a spine; prep.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

Occasionally a lovely lady in distress is seen in fine raiment praying high Heaven for deliverance from the top of a feudal pile not half as high as her stately figure.
— from The Tapestry Book by Helen Churchill Candee

Thus, the world over, it is evident that Anarchy is at work with a feverish purpose never before displayed, and the governments are menaced with a danger before which foreign war is as nothing.
— from Anarchy and Anarchists A History of the Red Terror and the Social Revolution in America and Europe; Communism, Socialism, and Nihilism in Doctrine and in Deed; The Chicago Haymarket Conspiracy and the Detection and Trial of the Conspirators by Michael J. Schaack

These bathers usually run along a high platform, considerably raised, and leap into the sea beneath them; diving down, and re-appearing, much to the amusement of each other; while a guide sits on a floating platform near, ready to lend assistance, or give instruction in natation, if required.
— from Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre by Louisa Stuart Costello

Her misgivings had stung him deeply, and at the bottom of his indolence and indifference was a fiery pride, not easily kindled, but unquenchable.
— from Dr. Breen's Practice by William Dean Howells

The plot succeeded throughout; neither the lustre of their ancient name, nor the favour of a foreign prince, nor the first dignities of the land united on their heads, prevented the various districts of the Valais from planting on the appointed day, and by unanimous consent, the ill-omened Mazza before all the unfortified castles of Raron and his partizans.
— from A Ride on Horseback to Florence Through France and Switzerland. Vol. 2 of 2 Described in a Series of Letters by a Lady by Augusta Macgregor Holmes

As for Phœbe, no such comfort was in her mind; everybody knew her here, or rather, everybody knew old Tozer.
— from Phoebe, Junior by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

'A fiery, passionate nature, that of Comrade Bickersdyke.'
— from Psmith in the City by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse