PEOPLE (2)

people (2). People, v.t. to stock or fill with inhabitants

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Peo″ple (pē″p'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Peopled (pē″p'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Peopling (pē″p'lĭng).] [[Cf. OF. popler, puepler, F. puepler. Cf. Populate.]] To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate. “Peopled heaven with angels.” Dryden. As the gay motes that people the sunbeams. Milton.