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Pein (gcide) | Pein \Pein\, n.
See Peen.
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pein (gcide) | Peen \Peen\ (p[=e]n), n. [Cf. G. pinne pane of a hammer.]
(a) A round-edged, or hemispherical, end to the head of a
hammer or sledge, used to stretch or bend metal by
indentation.
(b) The sharp-edged end of the head of a mason's hammer.
[Spelt also pane, pein, and piend.]
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Depeinct (gcide) | Depeinct \De*peinct"\, v. t. [See Depaint.]
To paint. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Pein (gcide) | Pein \Pein\, n.
See Peen.
[1913 Webster]Peen \Peen\ (p[=e]n), n. [Cf. G. pinne pane of a hammer.]
(a) A round-edged, or hemispherical, end to the head of a
hammer or sledge, used to stretch or bend metal by
indentation.
(b) The sharp-edged end of the head of a mason's hammer.
[Spelt also pane, pein, and piend.]
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Tropeine (gcide) | Tropeine \Tro*pe"ine\, n. (Chem.)
Any one of a series of artificial ethereal salts derived from
the alkaloidal base tropine.
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PEINE FORTE ET DURE (bouvier) | PEINE FORTE ET DURE, Eng. law A punishment formerly inflicted in England, on
a person who, being arraigned of felony, refused to plead and put himself on
his trial, and stubbornly stood mute. He was to be laid down and as much
weight was to be put upon him as he could bear, and more, until he died.
This barbarous punishment has been abolished. Vide Mute.
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