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Webster 1913 Edition


Pritch

Pritch

,
Noun.
[See
Prick
.]
1.
A sharp-pointed instrument; also, an eelspear.
[Prov. Eng.]
2.
Pique; offense.
[Obs.]
D. Rogers.

Definition 2024


pritch

pritch

English

Noun

pritch (plural pritches)

  1. (Britain, dialect, obsolete) A sharp-pointed instrument.
  2. (Britain, dialect, obsolete) An eelspear.
  3. (Britain, dialect, obsolete) pique; offence
    • D. Rogers, Naaman the Syrian
      The least word uttered awry, the least conceit taken or pritch, the breaking in of a cow into their grounds, yea, sheep or pigs is enough to make suits, and they will be revenged.

Etymology 2

From Middle English pricche, assibilated variant of Middle English prike (prick). More at prick.

Verb

pritch (third-person singular simple present pritches, present participle pritching, simple past and past participle pritched)

  1. (transitive) To pierce or make holes in.