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preuch, preugh, prog, prough, pruch, pruck, prugh,
pruch [prʌx]
n. Goods or benefits received at work in addition to pay.
v. To go about looking for a bargain or goods at a cheap rate, to be on the look-out for what one can pick up, to scrounge.
n. Goods or benefits received at work in addition to pay.
v. To go about looking for a bargain or goods at a cheap rate, to be on the look-out for what one can pick up, to scrounge.
prowdence, prudence,
prudence [ˈprudɛns]
n. Prudence. A woolen head wrap worn by women.
n. Prudence. A woolen head wrap worn by women.
Compounds and phrases etc.
prudent: Prudent.
pra, pree, proo, prooch, prootch, proutch, proutchie, prroo, pruidh, prutch, prutchie, treesh, troush, truis, truistie, trushie, trutch,
pruidh [pruː, priː, preː]
also proutch(ie) [prutʃ(ɪ), truʃ(ɪ)], truistie [ˈtrøste]
int. Gael. A word of command to a horse to stop.
also proutch(ie) [prutʃ(ɪ), truʃ(ɪ)], truistie [ˈtrøste]
int. Gael. A word of command to a horse to stop.
preef, preif, preuf, prief, prif, priff, prufe, pruif, pruifin,
pruif [prøf, C. prɪf, MN. prif]
n. Proof. A note or jotting.
v. To test, try out, verify, prove, assess.
n. Proof. A note or jotting.
v. To test, try out, verify, prove, assess.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pruifin: Proofing.
See pruive also.
preev, preeve, preeved, preevin, preive, preived, preuve, prieve, prieved, prievin, prooven, prove, proven, provin, pruive, pruived, pruiven, pruivin, pruivit, pruiw, pruiwan, pruiwe, pruiwed, pruiwen, pruv, pruve, pruved, pruven, pruvin, pruvit, reprow, repruive,
pruive [prøːv, pruːv, N. priːv]
n. A taste, sample.
v. To prove. leg. To give proof. To try out, put to the test, sample, to experience, find by experience. To try by tasting, to taste.
pt. pruived
pp. pruived, pruiven
n. A taste, sample.
v. To prove. leg. To give proof. To try out, put to the test, sample, to experience, find by experience. To try by tasting, to taste.
pt. pruived
pp. pruived, pruiven
Compounds and phrases etc.
no pruiven: One of the three verdicts allowed in a criminal trial in Scotland which is returned when a majority of the jury find that the case against the accused has not been proved beyond reasonable doubt.
pruivin [prøːvən, pruːvən, N. priːvən]: A sample.
repruive [rəˈ-]: To reprove, set aside as invalid.
pruivin [prøːvən, pruːvən, N. priːvən]: A sample.
repruive [rəˈ-]: To reprove, set aside as invalid.
See pruif also.
prummack, prummacks, prummek, prummeks, prumock, prumocks,
prumock [I.Sh. ˈprʌmək]
n. A teat, nipple. A round cake.
pl. prumocks col. The breasts of a woman.
n. A teat, nipple. A round cake.
pl. prumocks col. The breasts of a woman.
pree, prie, pry,
pry [prae]
n. S. A sedge of te genus Carex.
n. S. A sedge of te genus Carex.
psaam, psaulm, psaum, saum,
psaum [sɑːm, sɔːm, N. I. saːm]
n. A psalm.
v. To recount a story etc. at great length.
n. A psalm.
v. To recount a story etc. at great length.
ptarmachan, ptarmigan, tarmachan, tarmachin, tarmack, tarmagan, tarmigan, termagan, tormican,
ptarmigan [ˈtarməgən]
n. The ptarmigan Lagopus muta
n. The ptarmigan Lagopus muta
public, publick, publik,
public [ˈpʌblɪk]
adj. Public.
v. To make public.
adj. Public.
v. To make public.