An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

To PRYK, v. n.
V. [Prek].

To PRYME, v. a. To stuff.
Douglas.

PRIMSIE, s. Demure, precise, S. from E. prim.
Burns.

To PRIMP, To deck one's self in a stiff and affected manner.

Primpit, part. pa.
1. Stiffly and affectedly dressed, S.
2. Ridiculously stiff in demeanour, S.

Su. G. pramper-a, to be proud.

To PRIN, v. a.
V. [Prein], v.

PRYNES, s. pl. Cribs of some kind for catching fish.
Acts Ja. III.

To PRINK, To deck, to prick, S.

Teut. pronck-en, ornare.