pree

or prie

[ pree ]

noun

1. a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.

verb (used with object)

, preed, pree·ing.

1. to try, test, or taste.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pree¹

1690–1700; shortened form of preive, Middle English preve (noun), preven (v.) < Old French pr ( o ) eve, preuver; prove

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. pree the mouth of, Scot. to kiss.

Example Sentences

Then father tried again, and yelled as loud as he could, 'Pree—pree!

From Project Gutenberg

Another version has “pree,” which means in Scotch, taste, hence kiss.

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