pree
or prie
[ pree ]
noun
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
verb (used with object),preed, pree·ing.
to try, test, or taste.
Idioms about pree
pree the mouth of, Scot. to kiss.
Origin of pree
11690–1700; shortened form of preive,Middle English preve (noun), preven (v.) <Old French pr(o)eve, preuver;see prove
Words Nearby pree
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How to use pree in a sentence
Then father tried again, and yelled as loud as he could, 'pree—pree!
Bessie's Fortune | Mary J. HolmesAnother version has “pree,” which means in Scotch, taste, hence kiss.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II) | Alice Bertha Gomme
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