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ˈpenide ? Obs.
Forms: 4–5 penyde, 5–7 penede, 6 -idie, 6–7 -idee, 7 penid, 5–9 penide. See also pennet.
[a. F. pénide (15th c. in Godef.), ad. med.L. penidium, usually pl. -ia (Constantinus Afer a 1100), a. med.Gr. πενίδιον, -ια = ‘spuma sacchari’ (frequent in Byzantine medical writers, e.g. Actuarius and Nicolaus Myrepsus); supposed to be ad. Pers. pānīd refined sugar, in Arab. al-fānīd: see alphenic. (Thence also Diapenidion.) Cf. Dozy & Engelmann Glossaire s.v. Alfeñique, and Devic (Littré Supplt.).]
A piece or stick of barley-sugar, or of a similar preparation of sugar, used as a remedy for colds. (Usually pl.)
1390Earl Derby's Exped. (Camden) 19 Pro ij lb. penydes, ij s. c1400Lanfranc's Cirurg. 219 Seþe it wiþ a litil salt & ȝeue it þe pacient & do þeron penidis. 1533Elyot Cast. Helthe (1541) 81 If there be no feuer, penidees, malowes, orage, gourdes. c1623Lodge Poore Mans Talentt (Hunter. Cl.) 28 Take..of sugar penedes to the quantity of them all. 1683Salmon Doron Med. i. 177 With sugar Penids make a Bolus for one dose. 1851Mayhew Lond. Labour I. 204 If the boiled and yet soft sugar be rapidly..extended, and pulled over a hook, it becomes opaque and white, and then constitutes pulled sugar, or penides. |