pease

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /piːz/ Homophone: peas Rhymes: -iːz === Etymology 1 === From Middle English pese (“pea”), from Old English pise (“pea”), from Late Latin pisa, variant of Latin pisum (“pea”), from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson), variant of πίσος (písos). ==== Noun ==== pease (plural peasen) (archaic) Alternative form of pea (“common plant; its edible seed”). ==== Noun ==== pease (archaic) plural of pea ===== Usage notes ===== The original singular was pease (meaning “a pea”), and the plural was peasen. Because of the final [z]-sound, the singular then came to be reinterpreted as a plural form, leading to the backformation of a new singular pea. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === 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 ==== pease (third-person singular simple present peases, present participle peasing, simple past and past participle peased) (obsolete) To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile. (obsolete) To bring (a war, conflict) to an end. (obsolete) To placate, appease (someone).