Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Prod (2)

Prod, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Prodded (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prodding.] To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to p...

8345

Prodd

Prodd (?), n. A crossbow. See Prod, 3.

8346

Prodigal

Prod″i‐gal (?), a. [L. prodigus, from prodigere to drive forth, to squander away; pro forward, forth + agere to drive; cf. F. prodigue. See Agent.] Given to extravagant expendit...

8347

Prodigal (2)

Prod″i‐gal, n. One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift. “Noble prodigals ...

8348

Prodigality

Prod′i‐gal″i‐ty (?), n. [F. prodigalité, L. prodigalitas. See Prodigal.] Extravagance in expenditure, particularly of money; excessive liberality; profusion; waste; — opposed to...

8349

Prodigalize

Prod″i‐gal‐ize (?), v. i. To act as a prodigal; to spend liberally. Sherwood.

8350

Prodigalize (2)

Prod″i‐gal‐ize, v. t. To expend lavishly. Ld. Lytton.

8351

Prodigally

Prod″i‐gal‐ly, adv. In a prodigal manner; with profusion of expense; extravagantly; wasteful; profusely; lavishly; as, an estate prodigally dissipated.Nature not bounteous now, ...

8352

Prodigate

Prod″i‐gate (?), v. t. To squander. Thackeray.

8353

Prodigence

Prod″i‐gence (?), n. [L. prodigentia, fr. prodigens, p. pr. of prodigere. See Prodigal.] Waste; profusion; prodigality. Bp. Hall.

8354

Prodigious

Pro‐di″gious (?), a. [L. prodigiosus, fr. prodigium a prodigy; cf. F. prodigieux. See Prodigy.]1. Of the nature of a prodigy; marvelous; wonderful; portentous. Spenser.It is pro...

8355

Prodigiously

Pro‐di″gious‐ly, adv.1. Enormously; wonderfully; astonishingly; as, prodigiously great.2. Very much; extremely; as, he was prodigiously pleased. Pope.

8356

Prodigiousness

Pro‐di″gious‐ness, n. The quality or state of being prodigious; the state of having qualities that excite wonder or astonishment; enormousness; vastness.

8357

Prodigy

Prod″i‐gy (?), n.; pl.Prodigies (#). [L. prodigium; pro before + (perh.) a word appearing in adagium adage: cf. F. prodige. Cf. Adage.]1. Something extraordinary, or out of the ...

8358

Prodition

Pro‐di″tion (?), n. [L. proditio, from prodere to give forth, betray: cf. OF. prodition.] Disclosure; treachery; treason. Ainsworth.

8359

Proditor

Prod″i‐tor (?), n. A traitor.

8360

Proditorious

Prod′i‐to″ri‐ous (?), a. [Cf. OF. proditoire.]1. Treacherous; perfidious; traitorous. Daniel.2. Apt to make unexpected revelations. “Nature is proditorious.” Sir H. Wotton.

8361

Proditory

Prod″i‐to‐ry (?), a. Treacherous.

8362

Prodromal

Prod″ro‐mal (?), a.(Med.) Of or pertaining to prodromes; as, the prodromal stage of a disease.

8363

Prodrome

Pro″drome (?), n. [Gr. � running before; � before + � to run: cf. F. prodrome.] A forerunner; a precursor.

8364

Prodromous

Prod″ro‐mous (?), a. Precursory.

8365

Prodromus

Prod″ro‐mus (?), n.1. A prodrome.2. A preliminary course or publication; — used esp. in the titles of elementary works.

8366

Produce

Pro‐duce″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Produced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Producing (?).] [L. producere, productum, to bring forward, beget, produce; pro forward, forth + ducere to lead. S...

8367

Produce (2)

Pro‐duce″, v. i. To yield or furnish appropriate offspring, crops, effects, consequences, or results.

8368

Produce (3)

Prod″uce (?; 277), n. That which is produced, brought forth, or yielded; product; yield; proceeds; result of labor, especially of agricultural labors; hence, specifically, agric...

8369

Produce race

Prod″uce race. (Horse Racing) A race to be run by the produce of horses named or described at the time of entry.

8370

Producement

Pro‐duce″ment (?), n. Production.