Prente, sb. print, impression, SkD; prent, S3; preynt, Prompt.; prynte, PP, W.—­OF. preint, pp. of preindre; Lat. premere, to press.

Prenten, v. to print, impress, CM; preentyn, Prompt.

Prentis, sb. apprentice, S2, P; prentyce, Prompt.; prentys, PP; pl., PP; prentises, PP.  See Aprentis.

Prentishode, sb. apprenticeship, PP.

Presse, sb. a press, throng, SkD, PP; pres, CM, C2; prees, CM, S2, C2, C3; prease, Cotg., S3; preace, S3.—­AF. presse, a throng.

Pressour, sb. press for cloth, S2, PP; winepress, W; pressoure, pressorium, Cath.; presour, W; pressours, pl., W2.—­OF. pressoir; Lat. pressorium.

Prest, adj. ready, quick, G, S2, S3; adv., PP, S3; presteste, superl., S2; prestest, P; prestliche, adv., readily, PP; prestly, PP; prestely, S2.—­AF. prest; Late Lat. praestum (Ducange).

Prest, sb. priest, S,PP, S2, C2; preest, PP; preeste, Prompt.; preostes, pl., S2; prestes, S2; prustes, S2.—­AS. prA(C)ost; Church Lat. presbyter (Vulg.); Gr. [Greek:  presbyteros], elder (LXX).

Preste, adj. superl. (for_pret-ste_), proudest, highest, S2; see Proud.

Presthod, sb. presthood, PP; preesthood, Prompt.

Preuen, v. to prove, try, test, abide a test, C2, C3; see Prouen.

Prevy, adj. privy, secret, S3; see Pryue.

Preyen, v. to pray, C2, PP, Prompt.:; preien, PP, S, S2; preith, pr. s., S2; prei3*ede, pt. s., PP; preide, S, PP; preyd, S2; y-prayed, pp., S2, C2.—­AF. preier (praier); Late Lat. precare.(Lat. precari).

Preyere, sb. prayer, Prompt., S2, C2; preiere, PP.—­AF. preiere:  It. pregaria; Church Lat. precaria.

Pricasour, sb. a hard rider, C, CM.

Price, sb. high esteem, S2; see Prys.

Pricket, sb. a buck; see Pryket.

Primate, sb. the first place, H.—­Lat. primatus (Vulg.).

Primordyall, sb. origin, S3.—­OF. primordial; Church Lat. primordialem (Ducange).

Prim-se3*nen, v. to give the prima signatio, to sign with the cross, an act preliminary to christening; primm-se3*3*nesst, 2 pr. s., S; y-primisined, pp., S2.—­OF primseigner (Ducange); cp.  Icel. primsigna.