primsie

American  

[prim-see, -zee] / ˈprɪm si, -zi /

adjective

Scot.

1. prim.

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Etymology

Origin of primsie

1775–85; prim ¹ + -sie, spelling variant of -sy

Example Sentences

But the primsie lass he left behind shakes her cockernony at him and soon pits some rumble-gumption in his pow.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now if from prim be formed the secondary adjective primsie, so from prin we get prinsie or prinzie.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 87, June 28, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

"Poor Willie, wi' his bow-kail runt Was brunt wi' primsie Mallie."

From Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 87, June 28, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

They winna let us even Wi' lightest neif skim their primsie pretties Till we've concluded Peace-terms wi' a' Hellas.

From Lysistrata by Aristophanes

I do not think, therefore that even prim would be a word sufficiently dignified for the situation and context; much less is its diminutive primsie.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various