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preek, preekle, preeklin, preikle, prick, prickle, pricklin,
preek [prik, prɪk]
n. A prick. The reaction of cattle disturbed by insects.
dim. preekie A slight jab with a pin.
v. To prick, to pierce. To slaughter an animal by cutting the spinal cord. To spur a horse. To fasten or secure with a pin. To dress elaborately.
preeky
adj. Prickly, having sharp points or spines.
Compounds and phrases etc.
preeker [ˈprikər, ˈprɪkər]: A pricker. A contemptuous term for a tailor. A long poker. A light horseman. The basking shark Cetorhinus maximus.
preekle [ˈprikl, ˈprɪkl]: A prickling or stinging sensation.
preeklin: Prickling, stinging.
pän, peen, pin, preen, preen$t, preen_tail_da, preenack, preencod, preen-cod, preencud, preened, preenheid, preen-heid, preen-heidit, preenit, preens, preens, preent, preen-tail_day, prein, preinheid, prein-heid, prin, prins,
preen [prin, peen]
n. A metal pin. A pine needle.
pl. preens
v. To fasten with a pin, to pin. To dress oneself up.
pt. pp. preent, preened
Compounds and phrases etc.
buckie preens: Winkles of the genus Littorina.
preen-cod: A pincushion.
preen-heid: A pinhead.
preen-heidit: Weak-minded.
preen-tail day The day after April fool's day. Paper tails were attached to the backs of the unwary as a joke.
sittin on preens: To be on tenterhooks.
impreesonment, preeson, preesoner, preison, preisoner,
preeson [ˈpriːzən]
n. A prison.
v. To imprison.
Compounds and phrases etc.
impreesonment: Imprisonment.
preesoner [ˈpriːzənər]: A prisoner.
preevacy, preevat, prehvit, prevet, privat, private,
preevat [ˈpriːvət]
adj. Private.
Compounds and phrases etc.
preevacy: Privacy.
preeviliege, preiviliege,
preevilege [ˈpriːv(ə)lɛdʒ]
n. Privilege.
prefair, prefar, prefer, preference,
prefer [prəˈfɛr]
v. To prefer.
Compounds and phrases etc.
preference: Preference.
prejacent,
prejacent [ˈprəˈdʒesənt]
adj. Of time: lying before, preexistent, already existing.
premeese, premeise,
premeese [prəˈmiːz]
v. To suppose, premise.
premoneetion,
premoneetion [prɛˈməniʃən]
n. Premonition.
prenosticate, prognosticate, pronosticat, pronosticate,
prenosticate [ˈprəˈnɔstɪket]
v. To predict etc.
pt. prenosticatit
pp. prenosticate
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