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单词 proine
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proinev.

Forms:

α. 1500s–1600s proin.

β. 1600s prune.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: prime v.2
Etymology: Apparently a variant of prime v.2 (although attested slightly earlier in the relevant sense: see prime v.2 3), perhaps arising by analogy with the occurrence of prime v.3 alongside prune v.2, although see also discussion at prime v.2
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. = prime v.2 3.
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society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > fire (a gun) [verb (transitive)] > load or prime (a gun)
charge1541
mors1552
proine1591
prime1598
load1626
lade1633
powder1643
shot1681
reload1727
reprime1759
slug1831
cap1856
1591 W. Garrard & R. Hitchcock Arte of Warre 12 His peece readie charged, loaden with her Bullet and proind with tutch pouder.
1622 J. Rawlins Famous Recoverie Ship of Bristoll sig. D4v And Rawlins hauing proined the Tuch-holes.
1625 T. Wilson Let. in Purchas his Pilgrimes II. 1792 Thirty Muskets ready laden and pruned,..sixty Powder pots matched and pruned,..fifteene great Chambers belonging to eight peeces of Ordnance ready pruned.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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