A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language Part 102

Primerole, _sb._ == primrose. Wright's L. P. p. 26

Prince, _sb._ RG. 367, 402. In Alys. 4727 Weber suggests that 'prynces' is a mistake for 'traitors,' but may it not be another form of 'prenches' == stratagems, tricks? see 'at-prenche,' supra

Princ.i.p.al, _adj._ RG. 446

Prior, _sb._ == head of a priory. 2462 B.

Priory, _sb._ RG. 369, 370

Pris, _sb._ == a note of a horn blown on the death of the deer. Body and Soul, 214. Fr. pris, from prendre

Prison, _sb._ RG. 376

---- == prisoner. RG. 550

Privilege, _sb._ Pol. S. 157

Privily, _adv._ RG. 518. Alys. 3765

Privity, _sb._ RG. 468

Privy, _adj._ RG. 435

Procession, _sb._ (of friars). RG. 405, 530

Procurator, _sb._ 352

Procure, _v. a._ RG. 551

Professe, _sb._ == a professed person. RG. 434

Profession, _sb._ == a professing. 1407 B.

Proffer, _v. a._ Alys. 3539

Proper, _adj._ == suitable, fit. 934 B.

Prophecy, _sb._ RG. 132

Prophet, _sb._ RG. 38

Prou, _sb._ == advantage. Ritson's AS. viii. 88. Fr. prod

Proud, _adj._ RG. 377, 465

Proudly, _adv._ Alys. 3413

Prove, _v. n._ == turn out, result. 2400 B.

---- _v. a._ == try; part, 'yproved.' RG. 457

---- == confirm, prove. Ritson's AS. xviii. 30

Provender, _sb._ Pol. S. 239

Prow, _sb._ == prowess. RG. 65

Prowess, _sb._ RG. 462, 453

Psalm, _sb._ Ps. lxv. 4

---- _v. n._ == sing psalms. Ps. vii. 18

Psaltery, _sb._ Ps. x.x.xii. 2

Pudding, _sb._ c.o.k. 57. Dan. budding. Fr. boudin

Puff, _v. n._ [pofte]. Rel. Ant. ii. 211

Pulte, _v. a._ == push. RG. 376; put. RG. 459. 1316 B.

Pulting, _sb._ == pus.h.i.+ng. RG. 212

Punge, _sb._ == purse. Alys. 1728. AS. pung. ON. pung, our Engl. 'bung'

Puppet, _sb._ == small figure. Alys. 77

Purblind, _adj._ RG. 376, written divisim == entirely blind; not as in the modern sense == one whose sight is impaired. Probably therefore from 'pure' == entire, and blind. Cf. 'purewhite.' RG. 8. In Wiclif, Ex. xxi.

26, it means, 'blind of one eye,' and is still written divisim; the later version gives 'oon i?ed'

Purchase, _v. a._ == procure. RG. 472, 499; to procure food. Alys. 5197.

Fr. pourchacer. Ital. procacciare

Purchase, _sb._ RG. 381, 516

Pure, _adj._ == entire, complete. RG. 546

---- == rightful, legitimate. RG. 106

---- _adv._ == entirely, very. RG. 397

Purely, _adv._ == entirely, completely. RG. 66, 173

Purewhite, _adj._ RG. 8

Purgatory, _sb._ 622

Purge, _v. a._ 371 B.