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▪ I. † pense, n. Obs.
Also 6 penss.
[a. OF. pense thought, f. penser to think; cf. panse, pansy n.]
1. Sc. Thought.
a1568Considder, Man, all is bot Vanitie! 9 in Bannatyne Poems (Hunter. Cl.) 136 Will we nocht prent in to oure mynd and penss That it is bot richt schort tyme we haif heir.
2. A pansy n.
1588Greene Alcida Wks. (Grosart) IX. 71 Mer. Then Madam, blame me not if I like Penses well... Eriph. Not Sir, as it is called a Pense, or as you descant a fancie: but as we homely Huswives call it, Heartsease.
▪ II. † pense, v. Obs. exc. dial.
Also 6 pens(s.
[a. F. penser to think, be thoughtful (11th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. L. pensāre to weigh, ponder, consider, freq. of pendĕre to hang, weigh. See also panse.
(OE. had adopted the L. vb. as pinsian to weigh, estimate, consider; but this app. did not come down into ME.)]
a. trans. To think of, call to mind.
b. intr. To think.
c. trans. (with compl.) To cause to be thought.
d. (dial.) intr. To be fretful.
c1500Lancelot 1431 Than arthur..In to his wit memoratyve can seik Of euery gilt wich that he can pens, Done frome he passith the ȝeris of Innocens. a1520Johnston Thre Deid Pollis 34 (Bann. MS.) With humill hairt vpoun our pollis penss. 1560Rolland Crt. Venus ii. 953 Thy Actis pensit the far mair precious. [a1825Forby Voc. E. Anglia, Pense, to be fretful. Jam. to be thoughtful.]
▪ III. pense
obs. form of pence, pl. of penny. |