Note: The analogy of the English language requires that the noun and verb which are pronounced alike should agree in spelling. Thus we have notice (n. & v.), noticed, noticing, noticer; poultice (n. & v.); apprentice (n. & v.); office (n. & v.), officer (n.); lattice (n.), latticed (a.); benefice (n.), beneficed (a.), etc. Cf. sacrifice (surmise (promise (compromise (advice (advise (device (devise (
PRACTISOUR
Prac"ti*sour, n.
Defn: A practitioner. [Obs.]
PRACTITIONER
Prac*ti"tion*er, n. Etym: [From Practician.]
1. One who is engaged in the actual use or exercise of any art or profession, particularly that of law or medicine. Crabbe.
2. One who does anything customarily or habitually.
3. A sly or artful person. Whitgift. General practitioner. See under General, 2.
PRACTIVE
Prac"tive, a.
Defn: Doing; active. [Obs.] Sylvester.
— Prac"tive*ly, adv. [Obs.]
The preacher and the people both, Then practively did thrive. Warner.
PRAD
Prad, n. Etym: [Cf. D. paard.]