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+Prouen+, _v._ to prove, try, test, PP, S; +preouen+, S2, PP; +preuen+, PP, C2, C3; +pruf+, _imp. pl._, 1, S2; +preuede+, _pt. s._, S2; +proued+, _pl._, S2; +preued+, _pp._, S3.--OF. _prover_ (_prouver_); Lat. _probare_.
+Prouende+, _sb._ food, Manip.; +prouendre+, food, PP; a prebend, ecclesiastical benefice, PP, CM.--OF. _provende_ (_provendre_); Church Lat. _praebenda_, a ration, allowance, see BH (Introd. -- 40).
+Prouendre+, _sb._ a prebendary, SkD.--OF. _provendier_.
+Prouendren+, _v._ to provide with prebends, P.
+Prouendreres+, _sb. pl._ men who hold prebends, S2, PP.
+Prouisours+, _sb. pl._ men named by the pope to a living not vacant, S2, PP.--Church Lat. _provisores_ (Ducange).
+Prow+, _sb._ profit, advantage, C, C3, G, H, PP, HD; +prou+, H.--OF.
_prou_, _pru_, advantage (Bartsch).
+Prowesse+, _sb._ prowess, S2; +pruesse+, S.--AF. _pruesse_, OF.
_proece_.
+Prustes+, _sb. pl._ priests, S2; see +Prest+.
+Prut+, _adj._ proud, S; see +Proud+.
+Pryde+, _sb._ pride, PP; +prute+, S2; +prude+, PP, S, S2; +pruyde+, P; +pruide+, PP, S2; +pride+, S2 (p. 74).--AS. _prte_. See +Proud+.
+Prydeles+, _adj._ void of pride, C2.
+Pryen+, _v._ to pry, PP, C3; +prien+, PP; +pry+, Cath.; +prie+, _1 pr.
s._, Palsg.
+Pryk+, _sb._ a sting, Prompt.; +prik+, point, WA.
+Pryket+, _sb._ a young buck, _capriolus_, Prompt.; +p.r.i.c.ket+, a buck in his second year (named from his _p.r.i.c.king_ horns), S3, HD, Cotg. (s.v.
_dagard_).
+Prykie+, _v._ to p.r.i.c.k, goad, spur, ride fast, PP; +prikken+, C2, Prompt.; +pryghte+, _pt. s._, C2.
+Prykiere+, _sb._ rider, horseman, PP.
+Prykke+, _sb._ a broach, Prompt.; +prikke+, puncture, sting, C, C2.
+Pryklyng+, _pr. p._ urging, S3.
+Pryme+, _sb._ the period from six o'clock to 9 a.m., also 9 a.m., Prompt., S, PP, C2, C3; +prime+, S, S3, WA. _Phr._: +hei? prime+, high prime, 9 a.m., PP. _Comb._: +prime-tide+, prime, S.--Church Lat.
_prima_.
+Prymer+, _sb._ primer, C2.
+Pryns+, _sb._ prince, PP; +prynce+, Prompt.--AF. _prince_; Lat.
_principem_.
+Prynshode+, _sb._ princely dignity, W; +prinshod+, W.
+Prynte+, _sb._ print, W; see +Prente+.
+Prys+, _sb._ price, prize, value, excellence, high esteem, C, C2, PP; +pris+, S, S2, PP; +price+, WA, S2; +pryce+, Prompt.--AF. _pris_; Lat.
_pretium_, see BH, -- 32.
+Prys+, _adj._ prize, chief, PP; +pris+, S2; +prijs+, S3.
+Prysen+, _v._ to set a price, Prompt.; +priss+, to prize, S2.
+Pryson+, _v._ to put in prison, Prompt.; +y-prisoned+, _pp._, G. See +Prisun+.
+Prysonere+, _sb._ prisoner, captive, Prompt.; +prisonere+, PP.--OF.
_prisonier_, AF. _prisuner_.
+Pryue+, _adj._ secret, intimate, PP, S2; +priuee+, C2, C3; +priuei+, S2; +prevy+, S3; +priuee+, _adv._, C2; +priues+, _sb. pl._, secret friends, P; +priueliche+, _adv._, secretly, S2, PP; +priuely+, C2; +pryuely+, C2.--AF. _prive_; Lat. _priuatum_.
+Pryuen+, _v._ to deprive, Prompt.; +prife+, H; +pryuyd+, _pt. s._, H.--OF. _priver_; Lat. _priuare_.
+Pryuete+, _sb._ privity, secret counsel, PP; +priuitee+, S2, C2, C; +pryuyte+, S2.--AF. _privete_.
+Psalme+, _sb._ psalm, H, PP; see +Salm+.
+Psautere+, _sb._ psalter, H (p. 3); see +Sauter+.
+Publisshen+, _v._ to make public, PP, C2; +puplische+, W (Mt. 1. 19); +pupplische+, S2; +publice+, _imp. s._, PP.--A form due to a.n.a.logy from OF. _publier_; Lat. _publicare_.
+Pucelle+, _sb._ a girl, maiden; +pucell+, S3.--OF. _pucelle_, _pulcelle_; dimin. from Lat. _pullus_, the young of any animal; cp. OF.
_polle_, maiden (Bartsch). Cp. +Pulte+, +Polcat+.
+Pukken+, _v._ to poke, push, incite, P; +pukked+, _pt. s._, P.
+Pulched+, _pp._ polished, S3; +see Polische+.
+Pulte+, _sb._ pullet, Prompt.; +poletes+, _pl._, S2, PP.--OF. _polete_; dim. of _pole_, _polle_; Lat. _pulla_. Cf. +Pucelle+, +Polcat+.
+Pulten+, _v._ to push, beat, strike, put, PP, S2; +pelte+, PP; +pilte+, PP, SkD (s.v. _pelt_); +pulte+, _pt. s._, PP; +pult+, PP, S2; +pelte+, S; +pelt+, PP; +i-pilt+, _pp._, G; +pilt+, S, SkD.
+Pulter+, _sb._ poulterer, Cath.--AF. _poleter_, _pulleter_.
+Pultrie+, _sb._ poultry, S3, C, Prompt.; +pultery+, name of a London street, the Poultry, S3.--AF. _pultrie_, _poletrie_.
+Punde+, _sb. dat._ pound; see +Pound+ (1).
+Puple+, _sb._ people, PP, Prompt., W2; +pupel+, S2; +poeple+, PP; +puplis+, _pl._, W2.--OF. _peuple_, _poeple_ (AF. _people_); Lat.
_populum_.
+Pur+, _adj._ pure, thorough, complete, S2, PP; +pure+, PP, S3, C; +puir+, PP; +puire+, PP; +pur+, _adv._, completely, S2; +pure+, merely, very, S3; +purlyche+, _adv._, purely, completely, S3.--OF. _pur_; Lat.
