- pierce into
- phr verbPierce into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑flesh
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Pierce — Pierce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pierced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piercing}.] [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per through + … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pierce the Ploughman's Crede — is a medieval alliterative poem of 855 lines, savagely lampooning the four orders of friars.Textual HistorySurviving in two complete sixteenth century manuscripts (British Library MS Bibl. Reg.18.B.17 and MS Trinity College Cambridge R.3.15) and… … Wikipedia
pierce — vt pierced, pierc·ing: to see through the usu. misleading or false appearance of the object of summary judgment is to pierce the pleadings and allow a judgment on the merits J. H. Friedenthal et al. the Internal Revenue Service may attempt to… … Law dictionary
Pierce — Pierce, v. i. To enter; to penetrate; to make a way into or through something, as a pointed instrument does; used literally and figuratively. [1913 Webster] And pierced to the skin, but bit no more. Spenser. [1913 Webster] She would not pierce… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pierce — [pirs] vt. pierced, piercing [ME percen < OFr percer < VL * pertusiare < L pertusus, pp. of pertundere, to thrust through < per, through + tundere, to strike < IE base * (s)teu , to push > STOCK] 1. to pass into or through as a… … English World dictionary
Pierce Dod — (1683 1754) was a British physician and opponent of smallpox inoculation. He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford in 1701, received his MA in 1705, MD in 1714 and was elected a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1720. He was made a… … Wikipedia
pierce — [ pırs ] verb transitive * 1. ) if a sharp object pierces something, it makes a hole in it: PENETRATE: The knife entered his chest and pierced his heart. a ) to make a hole in something by pushing a sharp object into it: Pierce the potatoes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pierce — [v] cut, penetrate bore, break, break in, break through, cleave, crack, crack open, drill, enter, gash, incise, intrude, pass through, perforate, plow, prick, probe, puncture, run through, slash, slice, slit, spike, stab, stick into, transfix;… … New thesaurus
Pierce-Arrow — If you were looking for the Peirce arrow, you will find it here. Pierce Arrow was an American automobile manufacturer based in Buffalo, New York, which was active between 1901 and 1938. Best known for its expensive luxury cars, Pierce Arrow also… … Wikipedia
Pierce Brosnan — Infobox actor caption = Brosnan at the Matador premiere, September 2005 birthname = Pierce Brendan Brosnan birthdate = birth date and age|1953|5|16 birthplace = Castletown, County Meath, Republic of Ireland website = http://www.piercebrosnan.com/ … Wikipedia
