Pease

Pronunciation

• IPA: /piːz/
• Rhymes: -iːz

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

Full definition of pease

Noun

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

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

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.