Pritch"el (?), n. A tool employed by blacksmiths for punching or
enlarging the nail holes in a horseshoe.
Prith"ee (?), interj. A corruption of pray thee; as, I prithee;
generally used without I. Shak.
What was that scream for, I prithee?
L'Estrange.
Prithee, tell me, Dimple-chin.
E. C. Stedman.
Prit"tle-prat`tle (?), n. [See Prattle.] Empty talk; trifling
loquacity; prattle; -- used in contempt or ridicule. [Colloq.] Abp.
Bramhall.
Pri"va*cy (?), n.; pl. Privacies (#). [See Private.] 1. The state of
being in retirement from the company or observation of others;
seclusion.
2. A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat; solitude;
retirement.
Her sacred privacies all open lie.
Rowe.