prithee

[ prith-ee ]

/ ˈprɪð i /

interjection Archaic.

please: used to politely introduce a request or command: Prithee, let us come inside.

Origin of prithee

First recorded in 1570–80; by shortening and alteration of (I) pray thee

Words nearby prithee

Prissie, prissy, Priština, pristine, Pritchett, prithee, Prithivi, prittle-prattle, prius, priv., privacy

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Example sentences from the Web for prithee

Prithee did he fall up the steps or down the steps, Uncle Dick?
The Honourable Mr. Tawnish|Jeffery Farnol
Prithee, tell me, (For now I can believe) art thou a witch?Wife.
Discovery of Witches|Thomas Potts
But why, prithee, dear Double-fee, do they call these worshipful dons of yours ignorant fellows?
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
Prithee, instruct me, I would fain make love to you, but I don't know what to say.
The Beaux-Stratagem|George Farquhar

Prithee, Widow Hutchins, when did this torment first come upon the young woman?
Giles Corey, Yeoman|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for prithee

prithee

/ (ˈprɪðɪ) /

interjection

archaic pray thee; please

Word Origin for prithee

C16: shortened from I pray thee

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单词	prithee
释义	prithee [ prith-ee ] / ˈprɪð i / interjection Archaic. please: used to politely introduce a request or command: Prithee, let us come inside. Origin of prithee First recorded in 1570–80; by shortening and alteration of (I) pray thee Words nearby prithee Prissie, prissy, Priština, pristine, Pritchett, prithee, Prithivi, prittle-prattle, prius, priv., privacy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prithee Prithee did he fall up the steps or down the steps, Uncle Dick? The Honourable Mr. Tawnish\|Jeffery Farnol Prithee, tell me, (For now I can believe) art thou a witch?Wife. Discovery of Witches\|Thomas Potts But why, prithee, dear Double-fee, do they call these worshipful dons of yours ignorant fellows? Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais Prithee, instruct me, I would fain make love to you, but I don't know what to say. The Beaux-Stratagem\|George Farquhar Prithee, Widow Hutchins, when did this torment first come upon the young woman? Giles Corey, Yeoman\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman British Dictionary definitions for prithee prithee / (ˈprɪðɪ) / interjection archaic pray thee; please Word Origin for prithee C16: shortened from I pray thee Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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