priembre

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Latin premere, present active infinitive of premō

Verb

priembre

  1. to press (apply physical pressure)
    • 14th 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.

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