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† Perse, n.1 Obs.
Forms: 4–6 pl. Perses, -is, 5–6 sing. Pers. Also (pl.) 4–5 Persees, -eis, 5 -ies, Percys, -eys: see Parsee.
[a. OF. Perses pl.:—L. Persās, in nom. Persæ Persians (whence, also, OE. had Perse, pl. Perseas).]
A Persian; pl. Persians.
[c893K. ælfred Oros. ii. v. §2 Þa wæron ða Perse mid þæm swiþe ᵹeeᵹsade. Ibid., On Perseum.] 1382Wyclif Dan. v. 28 Thi kyngdam is departed, and is ȝoven to Medis and to Persis. 1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xv. cxviii. (MS. Add. 27. 944), Þider Nemroth þe geaunt went..and tauȝt þe perses [v.r. Persis] to worschepe þe sonne. 1552Lyndesay Monarche 3783 The ram with hornis two, Comparit tyll Pers and Mede, all so. 1568Bible (Bishops') Dan. vi. 12 The lawe of the Medes and Perses that altereth not. |