peer

peer
{{11}}peer (n.) c.1300, "an equal in civil standing or rank" (early 13c. in Anglo-Latin), from Anglo-Fr. peir, O.Fr. per (10c.), from L. par "equal." Sense of "noble" (late 14c.) is from Charlemagne's Twelve Peers in the old romances, like knights of the Round Table, originally so called because all were equal. Sociological sense of "one of the same age group or social set" is from 1944. Peer review attested by 1970. Peer pressure is first recorded 1971.
{{12}}peer (v.) 1590s, variant of piren (late 14c.), with a long -i-, probably related to or from E. Fris. piren "to look," of uncertain origin. Influenced in form and sense by M.E. peren (late 14c.), aphetic form of aperen (see APPEAR (Cf. appear)). Related: Peered; peering.

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