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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pran(e, n. Also: prean. [Late ME prayne (1426), prane (Prompt. Parv.), e.m.E. prane, prawne (1578), praune (1598), of obscure origin. In the later dial. as prain.] A prawn. — 1512 Household Bk. Jas. IV 2 a.
For mussyllis & pranys vi d. Ib. 12 b. 1525 Household Bks. Jas. V 15.
Empt … .in perches, trutis torrentium, pranis, sperlingis, j lucius 1528 Ib. App. 14.
Empt … .sperlingis, murlȝeonis, pranis Ib. 115. 1535 Stewart 4996.
As selch and salmone stuir, pellat and pran [: agane] 1540 Misc. Hist. Soc. X 36. 1597 Stirling Ant. III 308.
For pranis and flouks 16.. Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. III 190.
Keiling … preans … chucks which I did never see elsewhere. They are like these prans in figure
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