A slight peculium only subtracted to supply his snuff box and
tobacco pouch.
Sir W. Scott.
Pe*cu"ni*al (?), a. Pecuniary. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Pe*cun"ia*ri*ly (?), adv. In a pecuniary manner; as regards money.
Pe*cun"ia*ry (?), a. [L. pecuniarius, fr. pecunia money, orig.,
property in cattle, fr. pecus cattle: cf. F. pÈcuniaire. See Fee, and
cf. Peculiar.] 1. Relating to money; monetary; as, a pecuniary penalty;
a pecuniary reward. Burke.
Pe*cu"ni*ous (?), a. [L. pecuniosus, fr. pecunia: cf. F. pÈcunieux.]
Abounding in money; wealthy; rich. [Obs.] Sherwood.
Ped (?), n. [OE. See Peddler.] A basket; a hammer; a pannier. [Obs.]
Halliwell.
Ped"age (?), n. [LL. pedagium, for pedaticum. See Paage.] A toll or tax
paid by passengers, entitling them to safe-conduct and protection.
[Obs.] Spelman.
Ped"a*gog (?), n. Pedagogue.
Ped`a*gog"ic (?), n. [From Pedagogic, a.; cf. G. pedagogik.] See
Pedagogics.
{ Ped`a*gog"ic (?), Ped`a*gog"ic*al (?), } a. [Gr. &?;: cf. F.
pÈdagogique. See Pedagogue.] Of or pertaining to a pedagogue; suited
to, or characteristic of, a pedagogue.
Ped`a*gog"ics (?), n. The science or art of teaching; the principles
and rules of teaching; pedagogy.
Ped"a*gog*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. pÈdagogisme.] The system, occupation,
character, or manner of pedagogues. Milton.
Avocation of pedantry and pedagogism.
De Foe.
Ped"a*gogue (?), n. [F. pÈdagogue, L. paedagogus, Gr. &?;; pai^s,
paido`s, a boy + &?; to lead, guide; cf. &?; leading. See Page a
servant, Agent.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A slave who led his master's children
to school, and had the charge of them generally.
2. A teacher of children; one whose occupation is to teach the young; a
schoolmaster.
3. One who by teaching has become formal, positive, or pedantic in his
ways; one who has the manner of a schoolmaster; a pedant. Goldsmith.
Ped"a*gogue, v. t. [Cf. L. paedagogare to instruct.] To play the
pedagogue toward. [Obs.] Prior.
Ped"a*go`gy (?), n. [Gr. &?;: cf. F. pÈdagogie.] Pedagogics;
pedagogism. South.
Pe"dal (?), a. [L. pedalis, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf.
Pew.] 1. Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or
figuratively; specifically (Zoˆl.), pertaining to the foot of a
mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion.