† prayeen.
British Law. Obsolete.
A person on whose behalf aid is sought in pleading a case. Also: the person whose aid is sought; a person who prays in aid. Cf. to pray in aid at pray v. Phrases 2.
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1531 St. German's Secunde Dyaloge Doctour & Student (new ed.) vii. f. xx In lyke wyse he may nat praye in ayde for hym: oneles he knowe the praye [1554 prayee] haue good cause of voucher and lyon.
1703 Law of Errors & Writs of Errors xxii. 197 The Prayee in aid shall have Error.
1762 J. Comyns Digest Laws of Eng. I. 62 So, if the Tenant prays in Aid, and the Prayee dies.
1802 J. B. Bosanquet & C. Puller Rep. Cases 1799–1801 II. 387 The prayees after having been joined in aid obtained another general imparlance.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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