PROIN
Proin (proin), v. t. Etym: [See Prune to trim.]
Defn: To lop; to trim; to prune; to adorn. [Obs.] Chaucer.
The sprigs that did about it grow He proined from the leafy arms.
Chapman.
PROIN
Proin, v. i.
Defn: To employed in pruning. [Obs.]
PROJECT Proj"ect, n. Etym: [OF. project, F. projet, fr. L. projectus, p. p. of projicere to project; pro forward + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth, and cf. Projet.]
1. The place from which a thing projects, or starts forth. [Obs.] Holland.
2. That which is projected or designed; something intended or devised; a scheme; a design; a plan. Vented much policy, and projects deep. Milton. Projects of happiness devised by human reason. Rogers. He entered into the project with his customary ardor. Prescott.
3. An idle scheme; an impracticable design; as, a man given to projects.
Syn. — Design; scheme; plan; purpose. — Project, Design. A project is something of a practical nature thrown out for consideration as to its being done. A design is a project when matured and settled, as a thing to be accomplished. An ingenious man has many projects, but, if governed by sound sense, will be slow in forming them into designs. See also Scheme.
PROJECT
Pro*ject", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Projected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Projecting.] Etym: [Cf. OF. projecter, F. projeter.]