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PS`ALMIST, n. A writer or composer of sacred songs; a title particularly applied...
PSALM, n. s`am. [L. psalmus; Gr. to touch or beat, to sing.] A sacred song or hy...
PRY'TANE PRYT'ANIS, n. [Gr.] In ancient Greece, a president of the senate of fiv...
PRY'INGLY, adv. With close inspection or impertinent curiosity.
PRY'ING, ppr. Inspecting closely; looking into with curiosity.
PRY, v.i. [a contracted word, the origin of which is not obvious.] To peep narro...
PRUSSIC, a. The prussic acid is a compound of kyanogen or cyanogen, prussic gas ...
PRUSSIATE, n. A salt formed by the union of the prussic acid, or coloring matter...
PRUSSIAN, a. [from Prussia.] Pertaining to Prussia. blue, a combination of iron ...
PRURIG'INOUS, a. [L. pruriginosus, from prurigo, an itching, from prurio, to itc...
PRU'RIENT, a. Itching; uneasy with desire.
PRU'RIENCE PRU'RIENCY, n. [L. pruriens, prurio, to itch.] An itching, longing de...
PRU'NING-HOOK PRU'NING-KNIFE, n. An instrument used in pruning trees. It is of v...
PRU'NING, ppr. Lopping off superfluous branches; trimming; clearing of what is s...
PRUNIF'EROUS,a. [L. prunum, a plum, and fero, to bear.] Bearing plums.
PRU'NER, n. One that prunes trees or removes what is superfluous.