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prentice, prenticin,
prentice [ˈprɛntɪs]
n. An apprentice.
v. To indenture or bind as an apprentice.
praisbaitry, praisbatry, presbetery, presbetrie, presbetry, presbitree, presbytarian, presbyter, presbyterian, presbytrie, presbytry, preztry, Prisbytairin, Prisbyterian,
presbytery [ˈprɛbət(ə)re, ˈprɛbət(ə)ri]
n. An ecclesiastical court, the authority next above that of the Kirk session and subordinate to that of the senyie.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
presbyterian: adj. Describing a system of church government in which the highest order is that of presbyter or Elder.
prescribe,
prescribe [ˈprəskrəib]
v. To prescribe. leg. To become or declare invalid, lapse.
prescrive,
prescrive [ˈprəskrəiv]
v. To lay down as a rule or direction to be followed. Prescribe, condemn, prohibit.
praisence, presence,
presence [ˈprɛzəns]
n. Presence.
$ser$s, presair, presairve, presarve, preser, preserr, preserve, preserves, sair, sair$s, ser, ser$s, serr$s, serve$s, sir$s, sirce, sirs, sirse, surce, surse,
preserve [prəˈsɛrv, -ˈseːrv]
contracted preser', 'ser'.
v. To preserve.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
preservative: Preservative.
preserves: Spectacles which magnify little or nothing.
'ser's: (God) preserve us, an in expressions of surprise, pain, weariness, grief or annoyance.
praisident, praisidint, preeses, preises, preses,
preses [ˈprisɪz]
n. A president, chairperson, spokesperson or leader of a group, presiding officer.
press, pressed, presst, prest,
press [prɛs]
n. A press. A large wall cupboard.
v. To press, endeavour, strive, contend, presume, take upon oneself.
pt. pp. presst
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
doun-presst: Weighed doun with ...
prestaation, prestable, prestation, prestaution, prestawtion, prestible,
prestable [ˈprɛstəbl]
adj. Able to be carried out, able to be paid out. Practicable, enforceable.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
prestation [ˈprɛsteʃən, arch. -ɑːʃən]: leg. The performance of an obligation or duty.
Prestick, Prestwick, Preswick,
Prestwick [ˈprɛs(t)ɪk]
pn. Prestwick (Ayrshire).

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