† prewn.

Forms: Middle English prew, Middle English prewe, Middle English pru, Middle English pruu, Middle English prw.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French preu, prou.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman preu, prew and Middle French preu (late 12th cent. in Anglo-Norman), variants of prou, pru prow n.¹ Compare earlier prow n.¹, prew adj.

Obsolete.

Advantage, benefit, well-being. until one's prew: to one's advantage; very well.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun]

fremea700

redeeOE

noteeOE

goodOE

goodnessOE

framec1175

winc1175

bihevec1230

behoofc1275

advantagec1300

prowc1300

wellc1300

wainc1315

profita1325

bewaynec1375

vantagec1380

goodshipc1390

prewa1400

steada1400

benefice1426

vailc1430

utilityc1440

of availc1450

prevaila1460

fordeal1470

winning1477

encherishingc1480

benefit1512

booty1581

emolument1633

handhold1655

withgate1825

cui bono1836

a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) 2598 (MED) An okerer..Þey helde..vyler þan a Iew, For no man wulde hys prew.

a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) 10717 Alle þat we offre at þe messe..As weyl haue þe quyke þe pru As þe dede.

a1450 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Lamb.) (1887) i. 12754 (MED) Þenne had Marcel a neuew Þat was horsed vntil his prew [?a1400 Petyt prowe].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

† prewadj.

Forms: Middle English preu, Middle English preue, Middle English preus, Middle English pru, Middle English prus, Middle English–1500s prue, 1500s prewe.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French prew, preux.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman prew, pru, Anglo-Norman and Middle French preu, Middle French preus (Middle French, French preux), variants of pro (see proud adj.). Compare prow adj., prew n., and later preux adj.Apparently attested earlier as a surname, Robert Prue (1270), although it is uncertain whether this reflects the Anglo-Norman or the Middle English word.

Obsolete.

Brave, valiant, or gallant; full of prowess. Also: proud, haughty. Cf. preux chevalier n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [adjective] > full of prowess

doughtyOE

oughtsOE

doughtc1330

prew1340

prowessful1605

prowessed1717

preux1907

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 83 (MED) Non ne is aryȝt preus..þet ne ys hardy and zyker to greate þinge ondernime.

c1410 (c1375) G. Chaucer Monk's Tale (Harl. 7334) (1885) 3357 This king of kinges preu was elate.

c1425 (c1400) Laud Troy-bk. 4888 (MED) Ector rode forth In gode vertuus, Strong knyȝt, hardy and prus.

1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 10 The worthy Hercules and the noble preu Iason.

1512 Helyas in W. J. Thoms Coll. Early Prose Romances (1828) III. 15 The prue king Oriant.

1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. i. 1 Wherby the prewe and hardy may haue ensample to incourage them in theyr wel doyng.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	prew
释义	† prewn. Forms: Middle English prew, Middle English prewe, Middle English pru, Middle English pruu, Middle English prw. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French preu, prou. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman preu, prew and Middle French preu (late 12th cent. in Anglo-Norman), variants of prou, pru prow n.¹ Compare earlier prow n.¹, prew adj. Obsolete. Advantage, benefit, well-being. until one's prew: to one's advantage; very well. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] fremea700 redeeOE noteeOE goodOE goodnessOE framec1175 winc1175 bihevec1230 behoofc1275 advantagec1300 prowc1300 wellc1300 wainc1315 profita1325 bewaynec1375 vantagec1380 goodshipc1390 prewa1400 steada1400 benefice1426 vailc1430 utilityc1440 of availc1450 prevaila1460 fordeal1470 winning1477 encherishingc1480 benefit1512 booty1581 emolument1633 handhold1655 withgate1825 cui bono1836 a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) 2598 (MED) An okerer..Þey helde..vyler þan a Iew, For no man wulde hys prew. a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) 10717 Alle þat we offre at þe messe..As weyl haue þe quyke þe pru As þe dede. a1450 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Lamb.) (1887) i. 12754 (MED) Þenne had Marcel a neuew Þat was horsed vntil his prew [?a1400 Petyt prowe]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † prewadj. Forms: Middle English preu, Middle English preue, Middle English preus, Middle English pru, Middle English prus, Middle English–1500s prue, 1500s prewe. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French prew, preux. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman prew, pru, Anglo-Norman and Middle French preu, Middle French preus (Middle French, French preux), variants of pro (see proud adj.). Compare prow adj., prew n., and later preux adj.Apparently attested earlier as a surname, Robert Prue (1270), although it is uncertain whether this reflects the Anglo-Norman or the Middle English word. Obsolete. Brave, valiant, or gallant; full of prowess. Also: proud, haughty. Cf. preux chevalier n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [adjective] > full of prowess doughtyOE oughtsOE doughtc1330 prew1340 prowessful1605 prowessed1717 preux1907 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 83 (MED) Non ne is aryȝt preus..þet ne ys hardy and zyker to greate þinge ondernime. c1410 (c1375) G. Chaucer Monk's Tale (Harl. 7334) (1885) 3357 This king of kinges preu was elate. c1425 (c1400) Laud Troy-bk. 4888 (MED) Ector rode forth In gode vertuus, Strong knyȝt, hardy and prus. 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 10 The worthy Hercules and the noble preu Iason. 1512 Helyas in W. J. Thoms Coll. Early Prose Romances (1828) III. 15 The prue king Oriant. 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. i. 1 Wherby the prewe and hardy may haue ensample to incourage them in theyr wel doyng. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.a1400adj.1340
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