Proue, sb. proof, S3; preue, CM, C2; preef, C3; prief, S3.—­OF. preuve; Late Lat. proba; from Lat. probare.

Prouen, v. to prove, try, test, PP, S; preouen, S2, PP; preuen, PP, C2, C3; pruf, imp. pl., I, S2; preuede, pt. s., S2; proued, pl., S2; preued, pp., S3.—­OF. prover (prouver); Lat. probare.

Prouende, sb. food, Manip.; prouendre, food, PP; a prebend, ecclesiastical benefice, PP, CM.—­OF. provende (provendre]; Church Lat. praebenda, a ration, allowance, see BH (Introd.  ASec. 40).

Prouendre, sb. a prebendary, SkD.—­OF. provendier.

Prouendren, v. to provide with prebends, P.

Prouendreres, sb. pl. men who hold prebends, S2, PP.

Prouisours, sb. pl. men named by the pope to a living not vacant, S2, PP.—­Church Lat. provisores (Ducange).

Prow, sb. profit, advantage, C, C3, G, H, PP, HD; prou, H.—­OF. prou, pru, advantage (Bartsch).

Prowesse, sb. prowess, S2; pruesse, S.—­AF. pruesse, OF. proece.

Prustes, sb. pl. priests, S2; see Prest.

Prut, adj. proud, S; see Proud.

Pryde, sb. pride, PP; prute, S2; prude, PP, S, S2; pruyde, P; pruide, PP, S2; pride, S2 (p. 74).—­AS. prA1/2te.  See Proud.

Prydeles, adj. void of pride, C2.

Pryen, v. to pry, PP, C3; prien, PP; pry, Cath.; prie, 1 pr. s., Palsg.

Pryk, sb. a sting, Prompt.; prik, point, WA.

Pryket, sb. a young buck, capriolus, Prompt.; pricket, a buck in his second year (named from his pricking horns), S3, HD, Cotg. (s. v. dagard).

Prykie, v. to prick, goad, spur, ride fast, PP; prikken, C2, Prompt.; pryghte, pt. s., C2.

Prykiere, sb. rider, horseman, PP.

Prykke, sb. a broach, Prompt.; prikke, puncture, sting, C, C2.

Pryklyng, pr. p. urging, S3.

Pryme, sb. the period from six o’clock to 9 a.m., also 9 a.m., Prompt., S, PP, C2, C3; prime, S, S3, WA. Phr.:  hei3* prime, high prime, 9 a.m., PP. Comb.:  prime-*tide, prime, S.—­Church Lat. prima.

Prymer, sb. primer, C2.

Pryns, sb. prince, PP; prynce, Prompt.—­AF. prince; Lat. principem.

Prynshode, sb. princely dignity, W; prinshod, W.