[ Preyen], v. to pray, C2, PP, Prompt.; preien, PP, S, S2; preith, pr. s., S2; preiȝede, pt. s., PP; preide, S, PP; preyd, S2; y-prayed, pp., S2, C2.—AF. preier (praier); Late Lat. precare. (Lat. precari).

[ Preyere], sb. prayer, Prompt., S2, C2; preiere, PP.—AF. preiere: It. pregaria; Church Lat. precaria.

[ Pricasour], sb. a hard rider, C, CM.

[ Price], sb. high esteem, S2; see [Prys].

[ Pricket], sb. a buck; see [Pryket].

[ Primate], sb. the first place, H.—Lat. primatus (Vulg.).

[ Primordyall], sb. origin, S3.—OF. primordial; Church Lat. primordialem (Ducange).

[ Prim-seȝnen], v. to give the prima signatio, to sign with the cross, an act preliminary to christening; primm-seȝȝnesst, 2 pr. s., S; y-primisined, pp., S2.—OF. primseigner (Ducange); cp. Icel. primsigna.

[ Principatus], sb. pl. powers, dominions, rulers, W.—Lat. principatus (Vulg.).

[ Prisun], sb. prison, S.—AF. prisun; Lat. prensionem, prehensionem, a taking, a capture. Cf. [Pryson].