Interesting antedatings

Revision of the entries in the September 2005 OED Online update has revealed an earlier origin than previously known for many words, including:

• paunched (antedated to 1528 from 1649)
• perceptiveness (1823 from 1852)
• peremptorily (1435 from 1513)
• pawner (1611 from 1745)
• pawnshop (1759 from 1849)
• peach bloom (1652 from 1856)
• pearlescent (1938 from 1949)
• peculative (1779 from 1909)
• pedalo (1941 from 1959)
• pedicure (1839 from 1842)