Prest, adj. ready, prepared, prompt, 5. 307; T. ii. 785, iii. 485, 917, v. 800; Preste, pl. prompt, T. iv. 661. O.F. prest.
Presume, v. E 1503; Presumed, pt. pl. C 18.
Presumpcioun, s. presumption, HF. 94; T. i. 213; B 2505, 3745; Presumpcion, I 391; Presumpcions, pl. presumptions, suppositions, B 2598.
Pretende, v. attempt to reach, seek (after), T. iv. 922.
Preterit, s. past time, B 5. p 6. 30; Preterits, pl. past times, B 5. p 6. 13.
Pretorie, s. the Roman imperial body-guard, the Pretorian cohort, B 1. p 4. 61.
Preve, s. proof, 5. 497; T. i. 690; HF. 878, 989; B 4173; L. 28, 1113; dat. T. iii. 307; experimental proof, A. ii. 23, rub.; D 2272, E 787; at p., at the proof, (when it comes) to the proof, T. iii. 1002; at p., in the proof, T. iv. 1659; armes preve, the proof of arms, proof of fighting power, T. i. 470. See Preef, Proef.
Preve, v. prove, 3. 552; HF. 707; L. 9, 100; C 169; bide the test, G 645; succeed when tested, G 1212; 1 pr. s. prove, HF. 787, 826; pr. s. subj. may test, may try, E 1152; Preveth, pr. s. E 1000, 2238; tries, tests, E 1155; shews, E 2425; Preved, pp. HF. 814; A 3001, B 2263, C 193; proved to be so, T. i. 239; tested, G 1336; approved, E 28; exemplified, E 826; shewn, F 481. See Proeve, Prove.
Prevetee, s. secret place, recess, T. iv. 1111. See Privetee.
Prevey, adj. secret, B 4. p 3. 77. See Privee.