Old French

Alternative forms

• preindre
• prembre
• priendre

Verb

priembre

1. to press (apply physical pressure)
   • 14^th Century, Le bestiaire divin:

     Lun de ses oreilles prient a la terre moult durement

     They press one of his ears to the ground very hard.

Descendants

• Danish: prente
• English: to print
• Middle Low German: prenten
• Norwegian: prente