Pre-ce'dent-ly, ad. beforehand. Pre-cen'tor, n. a leader of a choir; a chanter. Pre/cept, [pre/sept, S. W. P. E. F. Ja. Wb.; pre sept, or pres/ept, J.; pres'ept, Kenrick.] n. a rule authoritatively given; a mandate. Pre-ceptive, a. containing precepts; giving precepts. [tor. Pre-ceptor, n. a head master; a teacher; à tu*Preç-ep-to'ri-al, a. relating to a preceptor. *Preç ep-to-ry, [pres/ep-tur-e, W.; pre/sep-tur-e, Ja.; pre-sep tur-e, Wb.] a. giving precepts. *Preç ẹp-to-ry, n. a subordinate religious house. Pre-cep/tress, n. a female preceptor or teacher. Pre-ces'sion, (pre-sesh'un) n. a going before. Precinct, [pre singkt, S. P. E. Wb.; presingkt, W. Ja.; pre singkt, or pre-singkt, J. F.] n. an outward limit; a boundary. Precious, (presh'us) a. of great price or value. Precious-ly, (presh'us-le) ad. valuably. Precious-ness, (presh'us-nes) n. worth. Prěç'i-pice, n. a headlong steep. Pre-cipi-tance, Pre-cip'i-tan-cy, n. rash haste. Pre-cipi-tant, a. falling headlong; hasty; rash. Pre-cip'i-tant-ly, ad. in headlong haste. Pre-cipi-tate, v. a. to throw down; to hasten. Pre-cipi-tate, a. steep; hasty; rash; violent. Pre-cipi-tate, n. a corrosive mercurial medicine.
Pre-cip'i-tate-ly, ad. headlong; in blind hurry. Pre-cip-i-ta tion, n. rashness; hurry; blind haste.
Pre-cip'i-ta-tor, n. one that urges on violently.
Pre-cip'i-tous, a. headlong; steep; hasty.
Pre-cipi-tous-ly, ad. in a tumultuous hurry.
Pre-cip'i-tous-ness, n rashness.
Pre-cise, a. exact; strict; nice; formal.
Pre-cisely, ad. exactly; with precision.
Pre-cise/ness, n. exactness; rigid nicety.
Pre-cis/ian, (pre-sizh/an) n. one very exact.
Pre-cision, (pre-sizhun) n. exact limitation.
Pre-cisive, a. cutting off; exactly limiting.
Pre-clude', v. a. to shut out by anticipation.
Pre-clusion, (pre-klū'zhụn) n. the act of pre-
cluding.
Pre-clusive, a. hindering by some anticipation.
Pre-clusive-ly, ad. with preclusion. [time.
Pre-co/cious, (pre-ko'shus) a. ripe before the
Pre-co/cious-ness, (pre-ko'shus-nes) Pre-coç'i-ty,
n. ripeness before the time.
Pre-cog'i-tāte, v. a. to consider beforehand.
Pre-cog-nition, n. previous knowledge.
Pre-con-ceive', v. a. to imagine beforehand.
Pre-con-ception, n. opinion previously formed.
Pre-con-cert ed, p. a. settled beforehand.
Pre-contract, n. a previous contract.
Pre-cür sor, n. a forerunner; a harbinger.
Pre-cur/so-ry, a. introductory; previous.
Pre-curso-ry, n. an introduction.
Pre-da/ceous, (pre-da'shus) a. living by prey.
Pre'dal, a. robbing; practising plunder.
Prěd'a-to-ry, a. practising rapine; rapacious.
Pred-e-ces/sor, [pred-e-ses/sur, S. W. J. F.; pre-
de-ses'sur, P. Ja.] n. one going before; an
ancestor.
[tion.
Pre-des-ti-na'ri-an, n. a believer in predestina-
Pre-des-ti-na'ri-an, a. relating to predestination.
Pre-des'ti-nate, v. a. to predetermine; to fore-
Pre-des/ti-nate, a. predestinated. [ordain.
Pre-des-ti-nation, n. preordination.
Pre-děs ti-na-tor, n. one who predestinates.
Pre-des/tine, v. a. to decree beforehand.
Pre-de-ter'mi-nate, a. before determined.
Pre-de-tër-mi-na'tion, n. a previous decree.
Pre-de-ter/mine, v. a. to determine beforehand.
Pre di-al, a. consisting of or relating to farms.
Prěd-i-ca-bil'i-ty, n. the being predicable.
Prěd'i-ca-ble, a. such as may be affirmed.
Prěd'i-ca-ble, n. a thing which can be affirmed
Pre-dic/a-ment, n. a class; kind; condition.
Pre-dic-a-mental, a. relating to predicaments.
Pred'i-cant, n. one that affirms any thing.
Prěd'i-cāte, v. a. & n. to affirm; to declare.
Pred'i-cate, n. what is affirmed or denied.
Prěd-i-cā tion, n. an affirmation; a declaration.
Prěd'i-ca-to-ry, a. affirmative; positive.
Pre-dict', v. a. to foretell; to foreshow.
Pre-diction, n. prophecy; a foretelling.
Pre-dict/ive, a. prophetic; foretelling.
Pre-dict/or, n. a foreteller.
Pre-di-lection, n. a liking beforehand.
Pre-dis-põşe', v. a. to adapt previously.
Pre-dis-po-sition, (pre-dis-po-zish'un) n. pre-
vious inclination or adaptation.
Pre-dom/i-nance, n. prevalence; superiority;
Pre-dom'i-nan-cy, ascendency; superior in-
fluence.
Pre-dom'i-nant, a. prevalent; ascendent.
Pre-dom/i-nant-ly, ad. with superior influence.
Pre-dom/j-nate, v. n. to prevail; to abound.
Pre-dom-i-nation, n. superior influence.
Pre-em'i-něnce, n. superiority; precedence.
Pre-em'i-nent, a. excellent above others.
Pre-em'i-nent-ly, ad. in a preeminent manner.
Pre-emption, n. right of buying before others.
Preen, n. a forked instrument of clothiers.
Pre-en-gage, v. a. to engage beforehand.
Pre-en-gagement, n. a preceding obligation.
Pre-e-stab lish, v. a. to settle beforehand.
Pre-e-stablish-ment, n. settlement beforehand.
Pre-ex-ist', v. n. to exist beforehand.
Pre-ex-ist/ence, n. previous existence.
Pre-ex-ist'ent, a. existing beforehand.
Preface, n. an introduction to a book, &c.
Preface, v. a. to introduce by something.
Prefa-cer, n. the writer of a preface.
Prefa-to-ry, a. introductory.
Prefect, n. a governor; a commander.
Pref'ec-ture, [prefek-tur, W. J. F.; prefek-tur,
E. Ja. Wb.; pre fek-chûr, S.; pre-fěk'tür,
P.] n. command; an office of government.
Pre-fër, v. a. to regard more; to advance; to
raise.
Prefer-a-ble, a. worthy of being preferred.
Prefer-a-ble-ness, n. state of being preferable.
Prefer-a-bly, ad. in preference.
Prefer-ence, n. the act of preferring; choice.
Pre-fër ment, n. advancement; higher place,
Pre-fër rer, n. one who prefers.
Pre-fig/u-rate, v. a. to prefigure.
Pre-fig-u-ra/tion, n. antecedent representation.
Pre-fig/u-ra-tive, a. foreshowing by figures.
Pre-figure, (pre-fig/yur) v. a. to exhibit by an-
tecedent representation.
Pre-fine', v. a. to limit beforehand.
Pre-fix', v. a. to appoint; to settle; to put be-
Pre/fix, n. a particle placed before a word.
Pre-fix'ion, (pre-fik'shun) n. act of prefixing.
Pre-ful gen-cy, n. superior brightness.
Preg/na-ble, a. that may be taken or forced.
Pregnan-cy, n. the state of being with young;
fruitfulness; inventive power.
Pregnant, a. being with young; fruitful; full.
Pregnant-ly, ad. fruitfully; fully.
Pre-hen sile, a. coiling round; grasping.
Pre-judge', v. a. to determine beforehand.
Pre-judgment, n. previous judgment.
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Pre-ju di-cāte, v. a. & n. to prejudge. Pre-ju-di-ca'tion, n. the act of prejudging. Prejudice, (pred'ju-dis) n. prepossession; previous bias of the mind; mischief; injury. Prěj'u-dice, v. a. to fill with prejudice; to hurt. Prěj-u-dĭcial, (pred-ju-dish al) a. mischievous; hurtful; injurious; detrimental. Prěj-u-dicial-ness, n. mischievousness. *Prěl a-cy, n. the dignity or office of a prelate. *Prelate, prelat, S. W. P. J. E. F. Ja.; prelat, Wb. n. a bishop; a high ecclesiastic. *Prelate-ship, n. the office of a prelate. Pre-lătic,
Pre-latcal, a. relating to prelates or prelacy. Pre-lat i-cal-ly, ad. with reference to prelates. Pre-la tion, n. a preference.
*Prěl'a-tist, n. an advocate for prelacy.
Pre-lection, n. a reading; a lecture; a discourse.
Pre-lěc tor, n. a reader; a lecturer.
Pre-li-ba tion, n. an effusion previous to tasting.
Pre-lim'i-na-ry, a. previous; introductory.
Pre-lim'i-na-ry, n. something previous.
Prelude, [prelud, S. W. P. J. E. F. Ja.; pre-
lūd, Wb.] n. flight or flourish of music before
a full concert; something introductory.
Prelude, v. n. & a. to be previous; to introduce.
Pre-lu di-um, n. [L.] prelude.
Pre-lu'sive, or Pre-lu so-ry, a. introductory.
Pre-ma-tūre', a. ripe too soon; too early.
Pre-ma-tūre ly, ad. too early; too soon.
Pre-ma-ture'ness, n. too great haste; unsea-
Pre-ma-tu ri-ty, sonable earliness.
Pre-med i-tate, v. a. to contrive beforehand.
Pre-mod/j-tāte, v. n. to think beforehand.
Pre-med-tate-ly, ad. with premeditation.
Pre-med-i-ta tion, n. the act of premeditating.
*Premier, [prēm/yer, W. F. Ja.; prem'yer, S.
J. E.; preme-er, P.] n. a prime minister.
*Prem'ier, (prem/yer) a. first; chief.
Pre-mişe, v. a. to explain previously.
Pre-mise', v. n. to make previous propositions.
Prem'i-ses, n. pl. in logic, the first two proposi-
tions of a syllogism: in law, houses or lands.
Pre mi-um, n. a bounty; recompense; reward.
Pre-mon'ish, v. a. to admonish beforehand.
Pre-mon ish-ment, n. a previous warning.
Pre-mo-nition, n. previous intelligence.
Pre-mon'i-to-ry, a. previously advising.
Pre-mon/strate, v. a. to show beforehand.
Pre-mon-stra tion, n. a showing beforehand.
Prem-u-nire, n. [L.] a writ; a penalty; a dis-
Pre-mu-ntion, n. previous defence.
Pre-nom'i-nate, v. a. to forename.
Pre-nom-i-na'tion, n. the being named first.
Pre-no'tion, n. foreknowledge; prescience.
Prentice, n. See Apprentice.
Pre-oc/cu-pan-cy, n. previous possession.
Pre-oc-cu-pa tion, n. prior occupation.
Pre-oc/cu-py, v. a. to occupy previously.
Pre-or-dain', v. a. to ordain beforehand.
Pre-ör'di-nance, n. an antecedent decree.
Pre-ör di-nate, p. a. preordained.
Pre-or-di-na tion, n. the act of preordaining.
Prep-a-ra tion, n. act of preparing; readiness.
Pre-para-tive, a. tending to prepare; fitting.
Pre-para-tive, n. that which prepares.
Pre-para-tive-ly, ad. by way of preparation.
Pre-para-to-ry, a. introductory; antecedent.
Pre-pare', v. a. to make ready; to qualify; to
form; to provide.
Pre-pare', v. n. to take previous measures.
Pre-pared-ness, n. the state of being prepared.
Pre-parler, n. one that prepares.
Pre-pense', a. preconceived; premeditated.
Pre-pollence, or Pre-pollen-cy, n. prevalence.
Pre-pon'der-ance, n. superiority of weight.
Pre-pon der-ant, a. outweighing.
Pre-pon'der-ate, v. a. & n. to exceed in weight.
Pre-pon-der-a'tion, n. the act of outweighing.
Prep-o-sition, (prěp-o-zish'un) n. in grammar,
a particle governing a case.
Pre-põş'i-tor, n. a monitor.
Pre-pos-sess, v. a. to preoccupy; to prejudice.
Pre-pos-session, pre-poz-zesh'un) n. preoccu-
pation; prejudice; preconceived opinion.
Pre-pos-sessor, n. one that prepossesses.
Pre-poster-ous, a. wrong; absurd; perverted.
Pre-poster-ous-ly, ad. absurdly; foolishly.
Pre-poster-ous-ness, n. absurdity.
Pre puce, n. the foreskin. [previously required.
Pre-req'ui-site, (pre-rek/we-zit) n. something
Pre-req'ui-site, a. previously required.
Pre-rog/a-tive, n. an exclusive privilege or right.
Pres age, [presaj, S. W. P. E. Ja.; prěs'aj, or
pre saj, J.; près'aj, or pre-saj', F.; prē'saj,
Wb. n. something that foreshows; a prog-
Pre-sage', v. a. to forebode; to foreshow.
Pre-sager, n. a foreteller; a foreshower.
Pres/by-ter, n. a priest; an elder.
Pres-by-teri-al, a. consisting of elders; relat-
Pres-by-teri-an, ing to Presbyterianism.
Pres-by-te'ri-an, n. one who holds to church-
government by presbyters.
Pres-by-te'ri-an-işm, n. Presbyterian principles.
Pres/by-ter-y, [prěz be-těr-e, S. W. P. J. E. F.
Ja. Wb.] n. a body of elders.
Pre/sci-ěnce, (prē/she-ens) [pre she-ens, W. J. F. Ja.; pre shens, S.; presh'ens, P.] n. foreknowledge.
Pre/sci-ent, (prē/she-ent) a. foreknowing.
Pre/sci-ous, (prē/she-us) a. foreknowing.
Pre-scribe', v. a. & n. to set down; to order;
to direct medically.
Pre-scribler, n. one who prescribes.
Pre script, a. directed; prescribed.
Pre'script, n. a direction; a precept; an order.
Pre-scription, n. a custom long continued till it
has the force of law; a medical receipt.
Pre-scrip'tive, a. established by custom.
Presence, n. the state of being present; port;
air; mien; demeanor; readiness at need.
Pre-sen-sa tion, n. previous notion.
Present, a. not absent; now existing; not past.
Present, n. elliptical for the present time.-At
present, at the present time.
Present, n. a gift; a donative; a writing.
Pre-sent', v. a. to exhibit; to offer; to give;
to favor with gifts; to prefer; to introduce.
Pre-sent/a-ble, a. that may be presented.
Pres-en-ta ne-ous, a. ready; quick; immediate.
Pres-en-ta tion, n. display; gift of a benefice.
Pre-sent'a-tive, a. admitting presentations.
Pres-en-tee', n. one presented to a benefice.
Pre-sent er, n. one that presents.
Pre-sential, a. supposing actual presence.
Pre-sent/i-ment, n. a previous notion or idea.
Preş'ent-ly, ad. immediately; soon after.
Pre-sent/ment, n. the act of presenting.
Pre-serv'a-ble, a. capable of being preserved.
Pres-er-va tion, n. the act of preserving.
Pre-şërv/a-tive, n. that which preserves.
Pre-serv'a-tive, a. tending to preserve.
Pre-servia-to-ry, n. a preservative.
Pre-serv'a-to-ry, a. tending to preserve.
Pre-serve', v. a. to save; to keep; to season
Pre-şërve', n. fruit preserved in sugar.
Pre-server, n. one who preserves.
Pre-side', v. n. to be set over; to direct.
Preş'i-den-cy, n. the office of president;
intendence; direction.
Preş'i-děnt, n. one placed with authority over others; a chief officer of a society, corporation, or state.
Pret'ti-ly, (prit'te-le) ad. neatly; pleasingly. Pret/ti-ness, (prit'te-nes) n. beauty without dig nity; neatness. super-Pret/ty, (prit'te) a. neat; elegant; pleasing. Pret/ty, (prit'te) ad. in some degree; moderately. Pre-vail, v. n. to be prevalent; to overcome. Pre-vailing, a. predominant; efficacious. Prev/a-lence, n. superiority; influence; force. Prev/a-lent, a. predominant; efficacious. Previa-lent-ly, ad. powerfully; forcibly. Pre-vari-cate, v. n. to quibble'; to shuffle. Pre-var-i-cation, n. a shuffle; a cavil. Pre-văr'i-ca-tor, n. a caviller; a shuffler. Pre-veni-ent, a. preceding; preventive. Pre-vent', v. a. to go before; to hinder; to obviate; to obstruct.
Pres-i-dential, a. relating to a president.
President-ship, n. the office of president.
Pre-sidi-al, a. relating to a garrison.
Pre-sid i-a-ry, a. of or relating to a garrison.
Press, v. a. to squeeze; to distress; to urge;
to force; to impress.
Press, v. n. to urge; to encroach; to crowd.
Press, n. an instrument for pressing or printing;
a crowd; a throng; case or frame for clothes.
Press/běd, n. a bed to be shut up in a case.
Press er, n. one that presses; a pressinan.
Press gang, n. a crew that force men into naval
Pressing-ly, ad. with force; closely. [service.
Pres'sion, (presh'un) n. the act of pressing.
Press man, n. a printer who works at the press.
Press'mon-ey, (pres/mun-e) n. money given to
a sailor when he is forced into the service.
Pressure, (presh ur) n. the act of pressing;
force; gravitation; urgency; oppression.
Prěsto, ad. in music, quick; at once; gayly.
Pre-şüm'a-ble, a. that may be presumed.
Pre-şum'a-bly, ad. without examination.
Pre-sume', v. n. to suppose, affirm, venture.
Pre-sum er, n. one who presumes.
Pre-sumption, (pre-zŭm/shun) n. supposition;
a strong probability; arrogance; boldness.
Pre-sump tive, a. probable; supposed.
Pre-sumptive-ly, ad. by previous supposition.
Pre-sumpt/u-ous, (pre-zumt/yu-us) a. arrogant;
confident; insolent.
Pre-şumpt'u-ous-ly, ad. with vain confidence.
Pre-şumpt/u-ous-ness, n. vain confidence.
Pre-sup-po şal, n. previous supposition.
Pre-sup-pōşe', v. a. to suppose beforehand.
Pre-sup-po-sition, n. previous supposition.
Pre-sur-mişe', n. a surmise previously formed.
Pre-tence', n. a pretext; assumption; show.
Pre-tend', v. a. to hold out an appearance of;
to simulate; to allege falsely.
Pre-tend, v. n. to hold out an appearance.
Pre-tended-ly, ad. by false appearance.
Pre-tend er, n. one who pretends or claims.
Pre-tension, n. a claim; a false appearance.
Preter, a particle which, prefixed to words of
Latin original, signifies beside or beyond.
Pre-ter-im-për fect, a. in grammar, used to de-
note the tense not perfectly past.
Preter-it, a. in grammar, past or imperfect.
Pre-ter-mis/sion, n. the act of omitting.
Pre-ter-mit', v. a. to pass by; to neglect.
Pre-ter-nat'u-ral, (pre-ter-nat yu-ral) a. different
from what is natural; irregular.
Pre-ter-nat-u-răl i-ty, n. preternaturalness.
Pre-ter-nat'u-ral-ly, ad. not naturally.
Pre-ter-nat u-ral-ness, n. unnatural state.
Pre-ter-perfect, a. in grammar, absolutely past.
Pre-ter-plu-perfect, a. in grammar, past before
some other past time.
Pre-text', or Pre text, [pre-text', S. W. P. E. F.
Ja.; pre-text, or pre text, J.; pre text, Ash.]
n. a pretence; a false allegation or show.
Pre/tor, n. a chief judge in ancient Rome.
Pre-to'ri-al, a. judicial; done by a pretor.
Pre-to'ri-an, a. judicial; exercised by a pretor.
Pre tor-ship, n. the office of pretor.
Pre-vent'a-ble, a. capable of being prevented.
Pre-vent er, n. one that hinders; an obstructer.
Pre-ven tion, n. hinderance; obstruction.
Pre-ven'tion-al, a. tending to prevention.
Pre-vent/ive, a. preservative; hindering.
Pre-ventive, n. a preservative; an antidote.
Pre-vent ive-ly, ad. in a preventive manner.
Pre vi-ous, a. antecedent; going before; prior.
Pre vi-ous-ly, ad. beforehand; antecedently.
Pre/vi-oŭs-ness, n. antecedence.
Prey, (pra) n. rapine; plunder; ravage.
Prey, (pra) v. n. to plunder; to rob; to waste.
Preyler, (praler) n. a robber; a devourer.
Price, n. value; estimation; rate; reward.
Prick, v. a. to pierce; to spur; to goad; to in-
cite; to mark; to make acid.
Prick, v. n. to dress for show; to become acid
Prick, n. a point; a spur; a puncture; pain.
Prick er, n. a sharp-pointed instrument.
Prick et, n. a buck in his second year.
Pricking, n. the sensation of being pricked.
Prickle, n. a small, sharp point.
Prick li-ness, n. fulness of sharp points.
Prick/löûse, n. a tailor: in contempt.
Prickly, a. full of sharp points.
Pride, n. inordinate self-esteem; haughtiness;
insolent exultation; loftiness of air; show.
Pride, v. a. to make proud; to rate high.
Pride ful, a. insolent; full of scorn.
Pri'er, one who inquires narrowly.
Priest, (prest) n. one who officiates in sacred
offices.
Priest craft, n. religious fraud; fraud of priests.
Priestless, n. a female priest.
Priest hood, (prest/hûd) n. the office, character, and order of priests.
Priest like, a. resembling a priest.
Priest/li-ness, n. the manner of a priest.
Priestly, a. becoming a priest; sacerdotal.
Priest'rid-den, (prest/rid-dn) a. managed or
governed by priests.
Prig, v. n. to steal; to filch.
Prig, n. a pert, conceited, little fellow.
Priggish, a. conceited; pert: colloquial.
Prim, a. formal; precise; affectedly nice.
Prim, v. a. to deck up or form precisely.
Prima-cy, n. the office or dignity of primate.
Prima falci-e, [L.] on the first view.
Pri'mage, n. duty paid to a master of a ship.
Pri/ma-ri-ly, ad. originally; in the first place.
Pri/ma-ri-ness, n. the state of being first.
Pri ma-ry, a. first; original; chief; principal.
Pri'mate, n. the chief ecclesiastic in a church.
Pri/mate-ship, n. dignity or office of a primate.
Prime, n. the dawn; the first part; the best
part; the spring of life; spring.
Prime, a. early; principal; first-rate ; excellent.
Prime, v. a. to put powder in the pan of a gun
to lay the ground on a canvass for painting.
Prime, v. n. to serve for the charge of a gun.
Prime ly, ad. originally; primarily; well.
Prime ness, n. state of being first; excellence.
Primer, n. a small book for children.
Pri-me ro, n. a game at cards.
Private, a. not open; secret; alone; not pub-
Private, n. a common soldier.
Pri-va-teer', n. a private ship of war.
Pri-va-teer', v. n. to fit out ships against enemies.
Private-ly, ad. secretly; not openly.
Private-ness, n. secrecy; privacy; retirement.
Pri-va tion, n. the loss of any thing; absence.
*Priva-tive, [priva-tiv, S. W. J. E. F. Ja.;
prī va-tiv, P.] a. causing privation; not posi-
*Priva-tive, n. a negative property. [tive.
*Priv/a-tive-ly, ad. by privation; negatively.
*Priv/a-tive-ness, n. notation of absence.
Privet, n. a plant or shrub.
Privilege, n. a peculiar benefit; an immunity.
Privilege, v. a. to grant a privilege; to ex-
empt.
Pri-me/val, or Pri-me/vous, a. original; first. Pri-mitial, (pri-mish'al) a. primitive. Prim'i-tive, a. original; first; primary. Primitive, n. a primitive or original word. Primitive-ly, ad. originally; at first. Prim/j-tive-ness, n. antiquity; ancient form. Prim'ness, n. affected niceness or formality. Pri-mo-geni-al, a. first-born; primary. Pri-mo-gen i-tor, n. a forefather. Pri-mo-gen-ture, n. state of being first-born. Priv-ly, ad. secretly; privately. Pri-mo-gen-ture-ship, n. the right of eldership. Privi-ty, n. private concurrence; privacy. *Pri-mor di-al, [pri-mör de-al, P. J. F.; pri- Privy, a. secret; private; privately knowing. mör dyal, E. F.; pri-mör de-al, or pri-mör'je-Privy, n. place of retirement; necessary house. al, W.] a. original; first in order. Prīze, n. a reward gained by contest; plunder. *Pri-mör di-al, n. origin; first principle. Prīze, v. a. to raise with a lever. See Pry. Primrose, n. an early flower. [impulse. Prize, v. a. to rate; to esteem; to value highly Primum mobi-le, [L.] the main spring; first Prize fight-er, n. one that fights for a reward. Prince, n. a sovereign; a ruler; a king's son. Prizler, n. one who prizes or values. Prince dom, n. the rank, state, and power of a Prō, [L.] for; in defence of: pro and con (for prince; sovereignty. pro and contra), for and against. [truth. Prob-a-bili-ty, n. likelihood; appearance of Prob'a-ble, a. likely; having some evidence. Prob'a-bly, ad. likely; in likelihood. Probate, n. the proof of a will; a court for the trial of wills.
Prince li-ness, n. state or dignity of a prince.
Princely, a. becoming a prince; grand; august.
Princes'-feather, n. a plant and flower.
Princess, n. a sovereign or royal lady.
Prin ci-pal, a. chief; first; capital; essential.
Principal, n. a head; a chief; one primarily
engaged; a sum placed out at interest.
Prin-ci-pali-ty, n. a prince's domain.
Prin ci-pal-ly, ad. chiefly; above all.
Principia, n. pl. [L.] first principles.
Prin'ci-ple, n. constituent part; cause; funda-
mental truth; ground of action; motive; tenet.
Prin ci-ple, v. a. to establish in principles.
Prink, v. a. & n. to dress for show. [words.
Print, v. a. to mark any thing; to impress
Print, v. n. to use the art of typography.
Print, n. a mark made by impression; a picture;
an impression made by types; a newspaper.
Print er, n. one who prints books, &c.
Printing, n. business of a printer; typography.
Printing-press, n. a press for printing books.
Prior, a. former; antecedent; anterior.
Prilor, n. the head of a priory of monks.
Prio-rate, n. government by a prior.
Prior-ess, n. a superior of a convent of nuns.
Pri-or-ty, n. state of being first; precedence.
Prior-ship, n. the state or office of a prior.
Prior-y, n. a convent inferior to an abbey.
Pris age, n. a kind of duty or custom.
Prism, n. a sort of mathematical glass.
Pris-matic, a. formed as a prism.
Pris-mati-cal-ly, ad. in the form of a prism.
Pris/moid, n. a body somewhat like a prism.
Prison, (priz/zn) n. place of confinement; jail.
Prison, (priz/zn) r. a. to imprison; to confine.
Prison-base, (priz/zn-bās) n. a kind of rural
play, commonly called prisonbars.
Prison-er, (priz zn-er) n. one who is confined
in prison; a captive; one taken by an enemy.
Priş on-höûse, (prīz zn-höûs) n. a jail; a hold.
Pris/on-ment, (priz/zn-měnt) n. imprisonment.
Pristine, a. first; ancient; original.
Prithee, a corruption of I pray thee.
Priva-cy, [priva-se, P. E. Ja. Wb.; pri'va-se,
or priva-se, W. J. F.; priva-se, S.] n. se-
crecy; retirement; privity.
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Pro-ba'tion, n. proof; trial; novitiate.
Pro-ba/tion-al,
Pro-ba'tion-a-ry,
a. serving for trial.
Pro-ba tion-er, n. one upon trial; a novice.
Pro-ba tion-er-ship, n. state of a probationer.
Pro-ba'tor, n. an examiner: in law, an accuser.
Pro'ba-to-ry, [pro/ba-tur-e, S. P. E. Wb.; prob'ą-
tur-e, W. Ja.] a. serving for trial or proof.
Pro-ba'tum est, [L.] it is tried and proved.
Probe, n. a surgeon's instrument.
Probe, v. a. to search; to try by an instrument.
Probe/sciş-şors, n. pl. scissors to open wounds.
Probi-ty, n. honesty; uprightness; veracity.
Problem, n. a question proposed for solution.
Prob-le-măt i-cal, a. uncertain; disputable.
Prob-le-mati-cal-ly, ad. uncertainly.
Prob-lem'a-tize, v. n. to propose problems.
Pro-bos cis, n. the trunk of an elephant.
Pro-ca/cious, (pro-kā/shus) a. petulant; saucy.
Pro-caçi-ty, n. petulance; looseness.
Pro-cat-arx'js, n. a preexistent cause of disease.
Pro-cedure, (pro-sed/yur) n. conduct; process.
Pro-ceed', v. n. to go on; to advance; to issue ;
to arise; to act; to prosecute.
Pro-ceed er, n. one who proceeds.
Pro-ceeding, n. a transaction; a procedure.
Proceeds, or Pro-ceeds', [pro-sedz', W. P. Wb.;
pro'sēdz, Ja.] n. pl. produce; income.
Pro-cer'i-ty, n. tallness; height of stature.
Process, n. a progress; an order; course of law.
Pro-ces/sion, (pro-sesh'un) n. a train marching
in ceremonious solemnity; the act of issuing.
Pro-ces/sign-al, (pro-sesh'un-al) n. a book relat-
ing to the processions of the Romish church.
Pro-ces/sign-al, Pro-ces/sion-a-ry, (pro-ses/shụn-
a-re) a. relating to procession.
Pro chein, (prō'shen) a. [Fr.] nearest; next.
Pro/chro-nism, n. the dating of a thing too ear-
Prō'ci-děnce, n. a falling down.
[ly.
Pro-cinct', n. complete preparation. [outlaw.
Pro-claim, v. a. to promulgate; to publish; to
Pro-claim'er, n. one who proclaims.
Proc-la-ma'tion, n. a public, official notice.
Pro-clivi-ty, n. tendency; inclination.
Pro-fěss', v. a. & n. to declare openly; to avow. Pro-fessed-ly, ad. with open declaration. Pro-fession, (pro-fěsh'un) n. a calling; a vocation; a known employment; a declaration. Pro-fes'sion-al, (pro-fesh'un-al) a. relating to a particular calling or profession. Pro-fes'sion-al-ly, ad. by profession. Pro-fessor, n. one who professes or teaches. Pro-fes-so'ri-al, a. relating to a professor. Pro-fes/sor-ship, n. the office of a professor. Proffer, v. a. to propose; to offer; to attempt. Proffer, n. an offer made; a proposal. Proffer-er, n. he that proffers. Pro-ficience, (pro-fish/ens) Pro-ficien-cy, (pro-fish en-se) provement. Pro-ficient, (pro-fish'ent) n. one who has made advances in any study or business. spir-Profile, or Pro-file', [pro-fel, S. P. J. F.; prō↳ fel, E. Ja.; profil, or pro-fél', W.] n. the side face; a half face.
Pro-cli/vous, a. inclined; tending by nature.
Pro-con'sul, n. a Roman governor.
Pro-con/su-lar, a. belonging to a proconsul.
Pro-con/su-late, n. the office of proconsul.
Pro-con/sul-ship, n. the office of a proconsul.
Pro-cras ti-nate, v. a. to defer; to delay; to put
Pro-crăs/ti-nate, v. n. to be dilatory. [off.
Pro-cras-ti-nation, n. delay; dilatoriness.
Pro-cras ti-na-tor, n. a dilatory person.
Pro/cre-ant, a. productive; pregnant.
Pro/cre-ate, v. a. to generate; to produce.
Pro-cre-a'tion, n. generation; production.
Pro/cre-a-tive, a. generative; productive.
Pro/cre-a-tive-ness, n. the power of generation.
Pro cre-a-tor, n. a generator; a begetter.
Proctor, n. an advocate; an attorney in a
itual court; an officer in a university.
Proctor-age, n. management: in contempt.
Proc-tori-cal, a. belonging to a proctor.
Proc'tor-ship, n. office or dignity of a proctor.
Pro-cum/bent, a. lying down; prone.
Pro-cur'a-ble, a. obtainable; acquirable.
Procu-ra-cy, n. the management of any thing.
Proc-u-ra tion, n. procurement; management.
Proc/u-ra-tor, n. a manager; an agent.
Proc-u-ra-to'ri-al, a. relating to a procurator.
Proc-u-ra tor-ship, n. the office of a procurator.
Pro-cu/ra-to-ry, a. tending to procuration.
Pro-cure,
Profit, n. gain; advantage; advancement.
Profit, v. a. to benefit, advantage, advance.
Profit, v. n. to gain advantage; to improve.
Profit-a-ble, a. gainful; lucrative; useful.
Profit-a-ble-ness, n. gainfulness; usefulness.
Profit-a-bly, ad. gainfully; advantageously.
Profi-ga-cy, n. profligate or shameless conduct
Profli-gate, a. abandoned to vice; wicked.
Prof li-gate, n. an abandoned, shameless wretch
Profili-gate-ly, ad. with profligacy.
Profli-gate-ness, n. profligacy.
Proflu-ence, n. progress; course.
Pro forma, [L.] for form's sake.
Pro-föûnd, a. deep; thorough; low; humble.
Pro-föûnd, n. the deep; the sea; the abyss.
Pro-föûnd ly, ad. deeply; thoroughly.
Pro-found/ness, n. profundity; depth.
Pro-fun/di-ty, n. depth of place or knowledge.
Pro-fuse', a. lavish; prodigal; overabounding
Pro-fuse/ly, ad. lavishly; with exuberance.
Pro-fuse/ness, n. lavishness; prodigality.
Pro-fu/şion, (pro-fù/zhun) n. lavishness; prodi
gality; extravagance; abundance.
Prog, v. n. to shift meanly for provisions: low.
Prog, n. victuals; provision of any kind: low.
Pro-geni-tor, n. a forefather; an ancestor.
prod-Progie-ny, n. offspring; descendants; race.
Prognosis, n. [Gr.] the foretelling of the event
of a disease.
v.a. to manage; to obtain; to acquire.
Pro-cure, v. n. to bawd; to pimp.
Pro-cure'ment, n. the act of procuring.
Pro-curler, n. one who procures; an obtainer.
Pro-curless, n. a bawd; a seducing woman.
Prod i-gal, a. profuse; wasteful; expensive.
Prod'i-gal, n. a waster; a spendthrift.
Prod-i-gali-ty, n. extravagance; profusion.
Prodi-gal-ly, ad. profusely; wastefully.
Pro-digious, (pro-dij'us) a. amazing; monstrous.
Pro-digious-ly, (pro-dij'us-lẹ) ad. amazingly.
Pro-digious-ness, n. enormousness.
Prodigy, n. a monster; any thing astonishing.
Pro-dition, (pro-dish'un) n. treachery.
Prod j-to-ry, a. treacherous; perfidious.
Pro-duce, v. a. to bring forth, exhibit, cause.
Produce, (prod/dūs) [pród'dús, W. Ja.:
jūs, S.; prod'ūs, J. E. F.; prō'dūs, Ash.] n.
product; profit.
Pro-duce/ment, n. production.
Prog-nos'tic, a. foretokening; foreshowing.
Prog-nos tic, n. a sign; a token; prediction.
Prog-nos/ti-ca-ble, a. that may be foretold.
Prog-nos ti-cate, v. a. to foretell; to foreshow.
Prog-nos-ti-ca/tion, n. the act of foretelling.
Prog-nos'ti-ca-tor, n. one who foretells.
Pro-gram'ma, n. [L.] a proclamation; a preface
Progress, [prog/gres, S. W. P. J. E. F. Wb.;
pro gręs, Ja. Entick.] n. a course; advance
ment; a journey.
Pro-du cent, n. one that exhibits or offers.
Pro-du cer, n. one that generates or produces.
Pro-du-ci-bili-ty, n. the power of producing.
Pro-du ci-ble, a. that may be produced.
Pro-du ci-bie-ness, n. state of being producible.
Product, n. a thing produced; an effect; result.
Pro-duc/tile, a. that may be drawn out."
Pro-duction, n. the act of producing; product.
Pro-ductive, a. fertile; generative; efficient.
Pro-duc'tive-ness, n. state of being productive.
Prō'em, n. a preface; an introduction.
Pro-emi-al, a. introductory; prefatory.
Prof-a-na tion, n. violation of things sacred.
Pro-fane', a. irreverent to things sacred; im- Pro-gression, (pro-gresh'un) n. advance; course
pure; secular; not sacred; as, profune his-Pro-grès'sion-al, a. advancing; increasing.
tory.
Pro-fane', v. a. to violate; to put to wrong use.
Pro-fane ly, ad. with irreverence; wickedly.
Pro-fane/ness, n. irreverence of what is sacred.
Pro-fan'er, n. one who profanes or pollutes.
Pro-fan'i-ty, n. profaneness. See Profaneness,
which is a word better authorized.
Progress, v. n. to move forward. Shak.
Pro-gress', v. n. to proceed; to advance: often
used, though not without censure, in America.
not in good use in England.
Pro-grès/sive, a. going forward; advancing.
Pro-gressive-ly, ad. by regular course.
Pro-gres/sive-ness, n. the state of advancing.
Pro hac vi'ce, [L.] for this turn.
Pro-hibit, v. a. to forbid; to interdict; to hin-
Pro-hib'it-er, n. a forbidder; an interdicter.
Pro-hi-bition, (pro-he-bish'un) n. an interdict.
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