This page gathers the 10,476 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Obsolete” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 67 of 105: from “paleography” to “passant”.
- paleography noun Paleogeography.
- palestric adj weary; tiring; exhausting.
- palingenesis noun The apparent repetition, during the development of a single embryo, of changes that occurred previously in the evolution of its species.
- palisade-tree noun A tree, typically with a straight, vertical trunk, that is used as a fence or enclosure, or as part of a defensive wall, similar to a…
- pall noun A cloth used for various purposes on the altar in a church, such as a corporal (“cloth on which elements of the Eucharist are placed”) or…
- palliate adj Hidden, concealed.
- pallium noun A sheet of cloud covering the whole sky, especially nimbostratus.
- palm verb To bribe.
- palmic acid noun Ricinoleic acid
- palmistry noun A dexterous use or trick of the hand.
- palmoscopy noun Observation of the pulse.
- palmy adj Made out of palm leaves or palm sap.
- paludic adj Synonym of malarial.
- paludina noun Any of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, sea snails belonging to Viviparus (syn. Paludina), Melantho, and allied…
- paludinous adj Relating to the genus Paludina.
- paludous adj Synonym of paludal (“malarial”).
- paly adj Pale; lacking colour.
- pamphlet noun A brief handwritten work.
- pan noun Synonym of pipe: a channel for lava within a volcano; the cylindrical remains of such channels.
- pan man noun A person employed to empty the contents of the outside toilet (i.e. human excrement) at suburban houses (and similar). Rendered obsolete by…
- panacea noun The plant allheal (Valeriana officinalis), believed to cure all ills.
- panada noun Something blandly nourishing; pap.
- panary noun A pantry or storehouse for bread.
- pandar noun A person who furthers the illicit love affairs of others; a pimp or procurer, especially when male.
- pandemial adj Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a…
- pander verb To act as a pander for (somebody).
- pandour noun A robber.
- panegyris noun A festival; a public assembly.
- panegyry noun Obsolete spelling of panegyric.
- panel verb To enter (jury members) on an official list of jurors; to empanel.
- panel game noun A method of stealing money in a panel house.
- pangamic adj Mating in an indiscriminate or random manner.
- panikar noun A hired servant.
- pank verb To pound.
- pannel noun Obsolete form of panel.
- pannicle noun A pannus.
- pant noun A violent palpitation of the heart.
- panter noun A keeper of the pantry; a pantler.
- pantile noun A hat.
- pantogen noun A hypothetical fundamental substance supposed by Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs to form all other substances.
- panton noun A horseshoe to correct a narrow, hoofbound heel.
- panty noun Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.
- pap verb To feed with pap.
- pap boat noun A large spiral East Indian marine shell (Turbinella rapa), once used by native priests to hold the oil for anointing.
- papality noun The papacy.
- paper trade noun The sale of printed song lyrics by street peddlers.
- papermaker noun A person who gathers rags to sell.
- paperworker noun Synonym of running stationer.
- papilionaceous adj Pertaining to a butterfly or butterflies.
- papyral adj Synonym of papery, of, similar to, or related to paper.
- papyrian adj Synonym of papery, of, similar to, or related to paper.
- papyrine adj Synonym of papery, of, similar to, or related to paper.
- papyrograph noun Synonym of papyrology.
- papyrography noun Synonym of papyrotype, a form of photolithography using paper.
- para- prefix to guard against, to avert, to shield from; to provide protection against, defence from
- parable adj That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
- parade verb To furnish with a parade or parades.
- paradigmatic adj Exemplary.
- paradise verb To transform into a paradise.
- paradox noun A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.
- paradoxology noun The use of paradoxes.
- paragon noun A companion; a match; an equal.
- paramount noun A supreme ruler; an overlord; (specifically, historical) in the feudal system, a landowner who did not derive ownership of the land from…
- paramour adv Of loving, etc.: out of or through romantic feeling or sexual desire; passionately.
- paranoia noun A psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of six subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and a…
- parapeptone noun An albuminous body formed in small quantity by the peptic digestion of proteids. It can be converted into peptone by pancreatic juice, but…
- paraplasm noun The outer part of the protoplasm, as opposed to the more granular and fibrillary inner part (the granuloplasm).
- paravaunt adv perhaps; peradventure
- parbreak verb To vomit, spew out.
- parcel adv Part or half; in part; partially.
- parclose noun An enclosed area, especially one separated from the main body of a building by a screen or partition.
- parent noun A relative.
- parget verb To paint; to cover over.
- pariah arrack noun A poisonous home-brewed spirit commonly sold to European soldiers and sailors in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- parle noun Parley; talk.
- parliamental adj parliamentary
- parlous adj Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.
- parmacety noun Spermaceti.
- parochian adj parochial
- parrot noun channel coal.
- parsonage noun The house, lands, tithes, etc. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.
- part verb To have a part or share; to partake.
- partage noun A part, portion or share.
- partheniac adj anapestic dimeter catalectic, paroemiac
- participate adj Acting in common; participating.
- particled adj Made up of physical matter.
- particular adj Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
- particularity noun A particular case or matter.
- particulate verb Synonym of particularize.
- partisan noun A soldier armed with such a weapon.
- partridge noun A type of cannon charge composed of several missiles fired all together, similar to langrage or case-shot. Also a large cannon that shoots…
- partridge plum noun The partridgeberry plant.
- party adv Partly.
- party call noun A formal social visit.
- party coat noun A motley coat.
- pash noun The head.
- pass verb To go beyond bounds; to surpass; to be in excess.
- pass away verb To spend; to waste.
- passage house noun An outbuilding used for the passage of feces: an outhouse.
- passant adj Currently in use; in vogue.