n. A corruption of pair royal. See under Pair, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cornish, clayey ground, from pri clay. ] (Mining) A fine, white, somewhat friable clay; also, the ore contained in a mixture of clay and pebbles.
n. [ Cf. L. Priapeius pertaining to Priapus. ] (Lat. Pros.) A species of hexameter verse so constructed as to be divisible into two portions of three feet each, having generally a trochee in the first and the fourth foot, and an amphimacer in the third; -- applied also to a regular hexameter verse when so constructed as to be divisible into two portions of three feet each. Andrews. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. priapismus, Gr. &unr_;, from Priapus the god of procreation, the penis, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. priapisme. ] (Med.) More or less permanent erection and rigidity of the penis, with or without sexual desire. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Priapism. ] (Zool.) A suborder of Gephyræa, having a cylindrical body with a terminal anal opening, and usually with one or two caudal gills. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A hard rider. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
With thine own blood to price his blood. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. pris, OF. pris, F. prix, L. pretium; cf. Gr. &unr_; I sell &unr_; to buy, Skr. pa&unr_; to buy, OI. renim I sell. Cf. Appreciate, Depreciate, Interpret, Praise, n. & v., Precious, Prize. ]
We can afford no more at such a price. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Her price is far above rubies. Prov. xxxi. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]
New treasures still, of countless price. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]
'T is the price of toil,
The knave deserves it when he tills the soil. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Price current,
Price list
a. Rated in price; valued;
n. [ From Thomas Price of San Francisco. ] (Min.) A hydrous borate of lime, from Oregon. [ 1913 Webster ]