different between stillness vs pease

English

Etymology

From Middle English stilnesse, from Old English stilnes (“stillness, quiet; absence of noise or disturbance, release, relaxation; silence, abstention from speech; absence of disturbance or molestation, tranquility, peace, security; that which appeases”), equivalent to still +? -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?st?ln?s/
• Hyphenation: still?ness

Noun

stillness (countable and uncountable, plural stillnesses)

1. The quality or state of being still.

   Synonyms: calmness, motionlessness, inactivity, inertia

2. Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.

   Synonyms: quietness, silence

Translations

References

• stillness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English pese (“pea”), from Old English pise (“pea”), from Late Latin pisa, variant of Latin pisum (“pea”), from Ancient Greek ????? (píson), variant of ????? (písos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi?z/
• Rhymes: -i?z

Noun

pease (plural peasen)

1. (archaic) Alternative form of pea (“common plant; its edible seed”)

Usage notes

• The original singular was pease (meaning “a pea”), and the plural was peasen. Because of the final [z]-sound, the singular then came to be reinterpreted as a plural form, leading to the backformation of a new singular pea.

Related terms

• pease porridge
• pease pudding
• split pease

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman paiser, pesser et al., Old French paisier, aphetic form of apaisier (“to appease”). Probably also partly from aphetic use of appease.

Verb

pease (third-person singular simple present peases, present participle peasing, simple past and past participle peased)

1. (obsolete) To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile.
2. (obsolete) To bring (a war, conflict) to an end.
3. (obsolete) To placate, appease (someone).
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XXVIII:

     And yf this come to the rulers eares, we wyll pease him, and make you safe.