prithee
[prith -ee]
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interjection Archaic.
(I) pray thee.
Origin of prithee
First recorded in 1570–80; by shortening and alteration
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Historical Examples of prithee
Prithee, Mr. Sancho, let's have no more of those insipid proverbs.
The Politician Out-WittedSamuel Low
Prithee, how else shall we make our roads and plant our trees?
Dreamers of the GhettoI. Zangwill
Prithee, allow us to feast our eyes on so glorious a sign of thy valiantness!
Clare AveryEmily Sarah Holt
Where now prithee is divine Eryx, thy master of fruitless fame?
The Aeneid of VirgilVirgil
Prithee did he fall up the steps or down the steps, Uncle Dick?
The Honourable Mr. TawnishJeffery Farnol
prithee
interjection
Word Origin for prithee
C16: shortened from I pray thee
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