Proporcionels, s. pl. proportional parts, F 1278.
Proporcioun, s. proportion, R. 545; T. v. 828; A. i. 16. 3; F 1286; Proporciouns, pl. ratios, A. pr. 3.
Proposicioun, s. proposition, B 2465; Proposiciouns, pl. propositions, B 3. p 10. 99.
Propre, adj. own, T. iv. 83; A. ii. 7. 15; A 581, 3037, B 3518, D 159; own, especial, B 2175; peculiar, L. 259 a; D 103; well-grown, A 3972; well-made, A 3345; comely, A 4368; handsome, C 309; Propres, pl. own, B 1. m 6. 13; in propre, as his own, B 2. p 2. 9; of propre kinde, by their own natural bent, F 610.
Proprely, adv. fitly, A 1459, 3320; properly, literally, I 285; of its own accord, naturally, D 1191; Properly, appropriately, in character, A 729.
Propretee, s. peculiarity, speciality, individuality, B 2. p 6. 70; peculiarity, 10. 69; characteristic, B 2364; quality, B 5. p 6. 48; peculiar possession, T. iv. 392; property, A. i. 21. 41; Propretees, pl. properties, A. i. 10. 5.
Proscripcioun, s. proscription, B 1. p 4. 174.
Prose, s. prose, L. 66, 425; B 96, I 46.
Prose, v. write in prose, 16. 41.
Prospectyves, s. pl. perspective-glasses, lenses, F 234. No doubt Chaucer here makes the usual distinction between reflecting mirrors and refracting lenses. Milton (Vacation Exerc. l. 71) seems to apply the word to a combination of lenses, or telescope.