- pree
- transitive verb (preed; preeing) Etymology: alteration of preve to prove, test, from Middle English preven, from Anglo-French prev-, stem of prover to prove Date: 1680 Scottish to taste tentatively ; sample
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prée — n. f. (Acadie) Prairie bordant un cours d eau ou le rivage de la mer. Une belle prée. Foin de prée. ⇒PRÉE, subst. fém. Synon. vieilli, littér. ou région. (Ouest) de prairie. Adieu clos, plaines diaprées, Prées, Vergers fleuris, jardins sablés,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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pree — ˈprē transitive verb (preed ; preed ; preeing ; prees) Etymology: short from preve, to test, prove, from Middle English proeven, preven from Old French preuv , present stem of prover to test, prove more at prove Scotland : to taste tentatively :… … Useful english dictionary
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Prée — nf prairie de grande étendue Saintonge, Centre de la France, anc. fr … Glossaire des noms topographiques en France
pree the nets — to make a test haul to see if an area is productive of fish (Scottish dialect) … Dictionary of ichthyology
pree the mouth of — phrasal Scotland : kiss … Useful english dictionary
