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▪ I. † praiere Obs. rare. In 4 praer, prayere. [a. OF. pra(i)ere (12th c. in Godef.) meadow land:—late L. prātāria (832 in Du Cange) prop. fem. sing. (sc. terra) of prātārius adj., of the nature of a meadow (f. prātum meadow); so Prov. pradaria, Sp. pradera. Cf. prairie.] A meadow.
c1305Land Cokayne 71 In þe praer is a tre Swiþe likful for to se. 13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 768 Pyched on a prayere, a park al aboute. ▪ II. praiere, praire obs. ff. prayer. |