preien

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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preien

  1. plural of prei

Middle English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Anglo-Norman preier, from Old French proiier, from Latin precor, from prex, from Proto-Italic *preks, from Proto-Indo-European *préḱs, from *preḱ-.

Verb

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preien (third-person singular simple present preieth, present participle preiende, preiynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle preied)

  1. to pray, ask earnestly

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: pray
  • Yola: pry, praie

References

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