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† petypernaunt, petyperny Obs.
Usually in pl. Forms (pl.): 5 pety (peti) perna(u)ntes, perneis, perneux, perneys, pernollys, pernys.
[Derivation of second element uncertain: perh. pernant = prenant, pr. pple. of prendre to take.]
A kind of pastry, app. akin to pain puff (pain n.2).
The n has often been printed as u (v) by editors, etc.
c1390Form of Cury (1780) 89 The Pety Pernaunt [printed -uaunt.]. Take male Marow..powdour of Gyngur,..datis mynced, raisons of corance,..& loke þat þou make þy past with ȝolkes of Ayren, & þat no water come þerto; and fourme þy coffyn, and make up þy past. c1430Two Cookery-bks. 50 Pety Pernollys... Take marow of bonys, to or .iij. gobettys, & cowche in þe cofynn; þan take pouder Gyngere, Sugre, Roysonys of coraunce, & caste a-boue [etc.]. Ibid. 51 Pety Pernauntes. Ibid. 58, 59 (Bills of fare) Pety perneux. c1450Ibid. 74 Auter peti pernantes. Take and make thi Coffyns as hit is a-for said [etc.]. c1460J. Russell Bk. Nurture 499 Kut of þe toppe of a payne puff..Also pety perneys be fayre and clene. Ibid. 748 Pety perneis may not be exiled. 1513Bk. Keruynge in Babees Bk. 271 Gelly, creme of almondes,..petypernys, quynces bake. |