prithee
Americaninterjection
interjection
Etymology
Origin of prithee
First recorded in 1570–80; by shortening and alteration of (I) pray thee
Example Sentences
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I prithee, choose the tender side of wit.
From Slate ● May 28, 2014
He taught himself a kind of English by comparing Russian and English versions of Shakespearean plays and practiced on unamused trolley conductors: "Holla, sirrah, wouldst prithee halt!"
From Time Magazine Archive
Ha!" shall I say, "then, prithee, let me taste.
From Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III by M. Y. Halidom (pseud. Dryasdust)
Come, come, prithee, tell me who hath bewitched me.
From Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland by W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) Adams
Come, come, prithee, tell me the other half.
From Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland by W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) Adams
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