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Page 52 of 68 for the letter P

pratick, prattic, prattick, prattickin, prettick, prettikens, prettikin, protick, prottick,
prattick [ˈpratɪk]
n. An act, practice, way of doing things, a custom, habit, usage. A deed, a noteworthy action or event. A venture, project, undertaking, experiment, an artful scheme, stratagem, subterfuge, machination, dodge.
leg. A customary usage, a precedent, the usual practice.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
prattickin: I.Sh. An artful scheme, stratagem, subterfuge, machination, dodge.
prattle,
prattle [pratl]
also partle.
n. Prattle, chatter.
v. To talk emptily or idly (of).
praan, praans, prain, prainie, pran, prann, prans, prawn, prawnie, prawns, prean, preans,
prawn [prɑːn, prɔːn, N. I. praːn, SW. pren]
n. A prawn.
pl. prawns The Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus.
dim. prawnie A small lobster Homarus gammarus.
pra, pray, prayer, prayers,
pray [preː]
v. To pray.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
prayer [preːr]: A prayer. pl. prayers
prache, praech, praich, praitch, preach, preached, preachin, preacht, preych,
preach [pritʃ, pretʃ]
v. To preach.
pt. pp. preacht
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
preacher: Preacher.
preachin: Preaching.
precarium,
precarium [ˈprəˈkeːriam]
n. leg. A loan recallable at will.
preceese, preceesely, preceise,
preceese [prəˈsiːz]
adj. Precise.
adv. Precisely, exactly.
precent, precenter, precentor, presenter, presenttor, prezentor,
precent [prɛˈzɛntər]
v. To lead the congregation.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
precentor: An official appointed by the church Session to lead the congregational praise.
precep, precept,
precept [prɛˈcsɛp(t)]
n. leg. A document instructing or conferring authority to take certain action. A warrant. A written authorisation issued by an individual or corporate body to make a payment.
praicious, precious, preesious,
precious [ˈprɛʃəs]
adj. Precious.

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