Webster's Dictionary 1913

7993

Prieve

Prieve (?), v. t. To prove.

7994

Prig

Prig (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Prigged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prigging (?).] [A modification of prick.] To haggle about the price of a commodity; to bargain hard.

7995

Prig (2)

Prig, v. t. 1. To cheapen.2. [Perhaps orig., to ride off with. See Prick, v. t.] To filch or steal; as, to prig a handkerchief.

7996

Prig (3)

Prig, n. 1. A pert, conceited, pragmatical fellow.The queer prig of a doctor. Macaulay.2. A thief; a filcher. Shak.

7997

Priggery

Prig″ger‐y (?), n. Priggism.

7998

Priggish

Prig″gish (?), a. Like a prig; conceited; pragmatical. — Prig″gish‐ly, adv. — Prig″gish–ness, n.

7999

Priggism

Prig″gism (?), n. 1. The quality or state of being priggish; the manners of a prig. Ed. Rev.2. Roguery; thievery. Fielding.

8000

Prighte

Prigh″te (?), obs.imp. of Prick. Chaucer.

8001

Prill

Prill (?), n. [Cf. Brill.] (Zoöl.) The brill.

8002

Prill (2)

Prill, v. i. To flow. Stow.

8003

Prill (3)

Prill, n. A stream. Davies (Microcosmos).

8004

Prill (4)

Prill, n. 1. (Mining) (a) A nugget of virgin metal. (b) Ore selected for excellence.2. The button of metal from an assay.

8005

Prillion

Pril″lion (?), n. Tin extracted from the slag.

8006

Prim

Prim (?), n. [See Privet.] (Bot) The privet.

8007

Prim (2)

Prim, a. [OF. prim, prin, prime, first, principal. sharp, thin, piercing, fr. L. primus first. See Prime, a.] Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice; as, prim regularity; a pr...

8008

Prim (3)

Prim, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Primmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Primming.] To deck with great nicety; to arrange with affected preciseness; to prink.

8009

Prim (4)

Prim, v. i. To dress or act smartly.

8010

Prima donna

‖Pri″ma don″na (?); pl. E. Prima donnas (#), It. Prime (#) Donne (#). [It., fr. primo, prima, the first + donna lady, mistress. See Prime, a., and Donna.] The first or chief fem...

8011

Prima facie

‖Pri″ma fa″ci‐e (?). [L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance.] At first view; on the first appearance.Prima facie evidence (of a fact) (Law), evidence which i...

8012

Primacy

Pri″ma‐cy (?), n. [LL. primatia, fr. L. primas, -atis, one of the first or principal, chief, fr. primus first: cf. F. primatie. See Prime, a.] 1. The state or condition of being...

8013

Primage

Pri″mage (?; 48), n.(Com.) A charge in addition to the freight; originally, a gratuity to the captain for his particular care of the goods (sometimes called hat money), but now ...

8014

Primal

Pri″mal (?), a. [LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See Prime, a.] First; primary; original; chief.It hath the primal eldest curse upon it. Shak.The primal duties shine alof...

8015

Primality

Pri‐mal″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being primal.

8016

Primarily

Pri″ma‐ri‐ly (?), adv. In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally.

8017

Primariness

Pri″ma‐ri‐ness, n. The quality or state of being primary, or first in time, in act, or in intention. Norris.

8018

Primary

Pri″ma‐ry (?), a. [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See Prime, a., and cf. Premier, Primero.] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive...

8019

Primary (2)

Pri″ma‐ry, n.; pl.Primaries (�). 1. That which stands first in order, rank, or importance; a chief matter.2. A primary meeting; a caucus.3. (Zoöl.) One of the large feathers on ...