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Show Pevg PyRY He prowls each place, ftill in new colours deckt Sidney Sucking one's ill, another to infeét Zo ProwL for prey To wande w. 2 to prey ; to plunder Shall he, who looks ereét on heav'n E'er ftoop to mingle with the prowv/ing herd And dip his tongue in gore T homfon Pro'WLER. #. /. [from proavl. roves about for prey One tha On churchyards drear S tal and di ed body f rom the grave adj T homfor [ proximus Latin. Next 1n the feries of ratiocination ; nea and immediate oppofe to remore an mediate Writing a theory of the deluge, w thew the proximate natural caufes of it were t Burnet Subftance is the remote genus of bird, becauf it agrees not only to all kinds of animals, but alf to things inanimate ; but animal is the preximate o neareft genus of bird, becaufe it agrees to fewef Watts's Logick other things PrO'XIMATELY. adw. [from proximate. Immediately; without intervention Th confideration of our mind whic is in corporeal, and the contemplation of our bodjes which have all the characters of excellent contrivance; thefe alone eafily and proximately guide u to the wife author of all things Bentley Pro'X1ME. adgj. [ proximus, Lat. immediate Next fylogifm 1s made up of three propofitions and thefe of three terms varioufly joined : the thre tetms are called the remote matter of a fyllogifm the three propofitions the proxime or immediat matter of it Watts's Logick Proxi'miry. n. /. [proximité, French proximitas, from proximus, Lat. Nearnefs Whe kingdom hav by right of fucceflion blood th violatio o Some leathern bucklers uf cuftomably been carrie accordin thi to proximity o courf hat alway 2. J PrubE wo French. [prude man over nice and f{crupulous, and wit falfe affeation The graver prude finks downward to a gnome In fearch of mifchief ftill on earth to roam. Pope Not one carelefs thought intrudes Lefs modeft than the fpeech of prudes Savift [prudence French 7. J Pru'pEnCE prudentia, Latin. Wifdom applied t practice Under prudence is comprehended, that difcreet apt, fuiting, and difpofing as well of ations a words, in their due place, time, and manner.? Peach Prudence is principally in reference to actions t be done, and due means, order, feafon, and metho Hale of doing or not doing If the probabilities on the one hand fhould fomewhat preponderate the other, yet if there be no confiderable hazard on that fide, which has the leaf probability, and a very great apparent danger i a miftake about the other: in this cafe, prudenc will oblige a man te do that which may make mof Wilkins for his own fafety [ prudent PRUDENT: adj prudens, Latin. 1. Pratically wife Th French fimple ‘inherit folly but the prudent ar Others among the chiefs might offer Milton 2. Forefeeing by natural inftinét Milton Prupe'NT1AL. adj. [from prudent. gible on principles of prudence upo th fureft an Eli moft prudentia grounds, who, whether the principles, which h alts upon, prove truc or falfe, yet fecures a happ iflue to his a&ions South Motives are only prudential and not demonftra tive Thef Tillotfon virtues thoug of excellen ufe fom prudential rules it is neceflary to take with them i practice Rogers Prupe'nTIALS. #. /. Maxim dence or prattical wifdom common fenfe Ray I can call to my affiftanc Proximity, mark that! and diftance Prior Muft we fend to ftab or poifon all the popit princes, who have any pretended title to our crow by the proximity of blood Swift PrupenTIA'LITY. 2. /. [from prudential.] Eligibility on principles of prudence #. / [B contra@ion from pro curacy. 3 The agency of another z . The fubftitution of another; the agenc of a fubflitute; appearance of a reprefentative None ats a friend by a deputy, or can be familiar by proxy Had Hyde thus fat by proxy too South As Venus once was faid to do The painter muft have fearch'd the {kies Granwille To match the luftre of her eyes The perfon fubftituted or deputed A wife man will commit no bufinefs of importance to a proxy, where he may do it himfelf L' Efrange We muft not think that we, who aét only a their proxies and reprefentatives, may do it fo them Kettlewell Some formal le&ure,P fpo'kcr?v?mfe;::ifi? 75 PRUNE. =, a Garrg [Of unknoy, d::" ; tion, 1. To lop; to diveft trees of thelr fupe fluities o So lop'd and prune rees do flsurifh faiy Dijy Let us ever exto His bounty, follo ing our delightfu taf To prane th fe growin plants flow'rs Lop OVEIGIOWN and te'nd tfitfg' What we by da OF pruie, ot prop, of bind One night with wanton growth derides Tending to wild Milton's Paradfy Horac will our fuperfluous brauchespr Give us new rules, and fet our harp in tuge W',,I[ You have no lefs right to correft me than f}: fame han that raifed a tree, has to pruneit 2. To clear from excrefcences; tg trim His royal bir Prunes the immortal wing, and cloys his beak Sha Some fitting on the beac une their Pff"g; I breafts ytuy.i Many birds prune the't feathers; and crowDrsafo to call upon rain, which is but the comfort they receive in the relentin of pru of the air Baer as well as to reli gion Watts Being incapable rightly to judge the prudentialit of affairs, they only gaze upon the vifible fuccefs and thereafter condemn or cry up the whole progreflion Brezon PrRupbe'NTIALLY. adv. [fro tial. According to the rule dence If he aéts pioufly, foberly pradenof pru and temperately, h alts prudentially and fafely Pru'pENTLY. adv. [from prudent. creetlys judicioufly Thefe laws were fo prudently framed are found fit for all fucceeding times South Difas the Bacon Such deep defigns of empire does he la O'er them, whofe caufe he feems to take in hand And prudently would make them lords at fea To whom with eafe he can give laws by land. Dry Pru'pErY. 5. /. [from prude. Overmuch nicety in condut Pru'p1sH, adj. [from prude.] AffeQedl grave @w. n A ludicrous word To drefs; tolprinoflk Every {cribbling ma Grows a fop as faft as e'er he can Fiunes up, and atks his oracle the glafs If pink or purple beft become his face n. / Drydon [prane, pruneau, French; A dried plum prunum, Latin. In drying of pears and prases in the oven, a removing of them, there is a like operation, Bac Pru'~EL 2. f An hed [prunclla. Ainfworth Prunte‘nro. #. / 1. A kind of ftuff of which the clergj men's gowns are made Worth makes the man and want of it ti fellow The reft is all but leather or pranelle Pop ~A kind of plam 2. [Prunelle, French. Pru'NER Many ftanzas, in poetick meafures, contain rule relating to common prudentials 70 Prunk PrunE So fteers the prudent cran Her annual voyage at AN Preferib'd her heights, and prus'd her tender ving crowned with knowledge Proverds, xive 18 I haye feen a fon of Jefle, that is a man of war and prudent in matters 1 Samuely xvie 18 The monarch rofe preventing all reply Prudent, left from his refolution rais' H T know you all expe@t, The mufe, whofe early voice you taught tofisg, been dangerous Hayward If he plead proximity of blocd Dryden That empty title is with eafe withftood Add the convenience of the fituation of the eye in refpe of its promixity to the brain, the feat o Pro'xy o Prvuce. #. /. [Pruce is the old name fo Pruffia.] Pruffian leather Of folded hides, and others fhields of pruce. Dryden The champion robbeth by night Tuffer And prowleth and filcheth by daie Nor do they bear fo quietly the lofs of fom parcels confifcated abroad, as the great detrimen which they fuffer by fome prowling vice-admira Raleigh or publick minifter As when a prowling wolf Whom hungerdrives to feek new haunt for prey. i PRO'XIMATE PR dinfavorth One tha 2./. [from pnme. crops trees Left thy redundant juic g du pr it fr o e f i e a l n Should fad ; q fi m o bl ti le t w n The pruner's h c e t r t pa a ' u e t Thy hes at, a PruUNI1'FEROUS. adj. [prunum and fr o pa Latin.] Plum bearing Pru'NINGHOOK. | # / ufgd in 109 i k E I PRU'NINGK o s e t in P Le% thy hand fupply thel prumngkngfi', D And crop iuxuriant ftragglers m ' " ? n e e g t r h No plrough fhal the vine i b " w } m i u i q f o The cyder lan t L : d o f t i e n Her pruninghooks ext [from prario rc; n. / PRURIENCE i c i ‘ PrU'RIENCY. wi hing defire of appetite to any Jech ; L e r r [ j a PRU'R ing PruryGINOUS. adjs [prarit Tendin to an itch rivatiOfl- 7 Pry. w. n "To pee curioufly ja |