Prees, Press, n. press; crowd, XII b 213; uproar, commotion, XVI 125. [From Prece, q.v.]
Preeued. See Preue.
Preie, Preye(n), Prey, Pray(e), v. to pray, beg, II 534, IV b 8, VIII a 119, 250, XI b 37, XVII 242, &c.; Praid, Preide, Preyd(e), pa. t. I 89, II 224, VIII a 117, XII b 69; pray, pray to, VI 124; preye of, beg for, VIII a 38, 117; preye to, pray (to), IX 320, 322; Preiynge, n. in p. of lippes, prayer with lips (only), XI b 89. [OFr. preier.]
Preiere, Preyer(e), Preȝer (XIV c), n. prayer, VIII a 244, b 88, XI b 36, XIV c 78, &c.; preiere in lippis, p. with the lips (only), XI b 90. [OFr. preiere.]
Preise(n), Preyse, Prayse, v. to praise, esteem, V 4, VIII a 102, b 31, XI b 176, 182. [OFr. preis(i)er.] See Prese, Prys, Prist.
Preostes. See Prest(e), n.
Pres(s). See Prece, Prees.
Prese, n. praise, great worth, VI 59. [Stem of Preise(n) with AFr. monophthongization.]
Presence, n. presence, IX 94, XII b 127, &c. [OFr. presence.]
Present(e), adj. present, IX 128, 336; as sb. in in your presente, in your presence, VI 29. [OFr. present.]