Proude, Prowd(e), adj. magnificent, glorious, II 376; proud, haughty, arrogant, V 36, 201, VIII a 191, XV b 32, &c.; prowdist of pryde, greatest in pride (or splendour), XVII 543; Prowdly, adv. out of pride, XVII 17. [OE. prūt (rarely prūd), from OFr. prout, prou(d), valiant.]
Proue, Prufe, v. to prove; demonstrate, show, X 74, XVI 255; test, try, XVII 460. [OFr. prover; cf. OE. prōfian.] See Preue.
Prow(e) (to), n. benefit, good (of), IV b 82, XVI 220, 326; may to prow, may be of benefit ('prow' prob. apprehended as infin.), I introd. [OFr. prou.]
Psalme, n. psalm, VIII a 246; Seuene Psalmes, the Seven Penitential Psalms, VIII b 49; note allit. with s. [OE. (p)salm, L. psalmus.]
Puire, Puit. See Pure, Putte(n).
Pull, v.; Puld, pa. t.; to drag, VII 178; pull up, hoist, VII 125, XVII 153. [OE. pullian.]
Puple. See Peopull.
Puplisshid, pp. (rime requires puplist), openly declared, XVI 59. [OFr. puplier + -is(h) from other verbs of Fr. origin.]
Purchase, Porchase, Pourchace, v. to acquire, obtain, VI 79, VIII b 81, XII a 18. [OFr. p(o)urchac(i)er.]
Pure, Puire, adj. pure; elegant, seemly (cf. Clene), V 330; utter, sheer, VIII a 111, IX 31, XIV c 13. [OFr. pur.]