| 释义 |
† proine, v. Obs.
Sometimes used in sense of prime v.1 2.[In the 16th c. proine was a very common variant of pruine, prune, both as used of a bird pruning itself and of pruning a vine, tree, etc.; for the latter prime v.3 was also a 16–17th c. synonym. But there is no evidence of a form prune answering to prime v.1 As applied in quot. 1591 proine is slightly earlier than prime in this sense.] 1591Garrard's Art Warre 12 His peece readie charged, loaden with her Bullet and proind with tutch pouder. 1622Recov. Ship of Bristol ‘Exchange’ D iv b (Arb. Garner IV. 603), And Rawlins hauing proined the Tuch-holes. |