2. The button of metal from an assay.

Pril"lion (?), n. Tin extracted from the slag.

Prim (?), n. [See Privet.] (Bot) The privet.

Prim, a. [OF. prim, prin, prime, first, principal. sharp, thin,

piercing, fr. L. primus first. See Prime, a.] Formal; precise;

affectedly neat or nice; as, prim regularity; a prim person. Swift.

Prim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Primmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Primming.] To

deck with great nicety; to arrange with affected preciseness; to prink.

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