2006-10-29 19:25:59 · 9 answers · asked by nav_david 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
PLEASE CHECK AND WRITE THE RIGHT WORD
2006-11-02 14:42:57 · answer #1 · answered by RAMAN IOBIAN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean "prude"?
PRUDE /prud/ Show Spelled Pronunciation[prood]
–noun -- a person who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
[Origin: 1695–1705; < F prude a prude (n.), prudish (adj.), short for prudefemme, OF prodefeme worthy or respectable woman. See proud, feme]
—Related forms
prudelike, adjective
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PRUDE
n : a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum [syn: puritan]
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2006-10-30 03:32:39 · answer #2 · answered by dreamweaver.629ok 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Online Etymology Dictionary
prud, prute, probably from O.Fr. prud, oblique case of adj. prouz "brave, ... Meaning "loyal and disinterested supporter of one's country" is attested from ...
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=pride&searchmode=phrase
Some old English vocabulary
Almicantarath: alchemical, meaning a circle drawn parallel to ... Philosopher's egg, the name of a medicine for the pestilence. Prute: to wander aimlessly ...
http://www.iras.ucalgary.ca/~volk/sylvia/OldEnglish.htm -
2006-11-02 05:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by Krishna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it. Perhaps you meant another word.
According to my dictionary reference the closest word could be Pruta or Prutah
1 : a former monetary unit of Israel equivalent to 1/1000 pound
2 : a coin representing one prutah
2006-10-30 03:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by Keanu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Online Etymology Dictionary
prud, prute, probably from O.Fr. prud, oblique case of adj. prouz "brave, ... Meaning "loyal and disinterested supporter of one's country" is attested from ...www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=pride&searchmode=phrase
2006-10-30 04:07:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No listing on word Prute in English.
Pruritus - severer itching of skin.
pruritic - itching
2006-11-01 20:54:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the word.
2006-10-30 03:38:08 · answer #7 · answered by Meeto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey there,well there is no word such as prute in english language bt there are words like prune,prude,prate,etc.... Bt I guess this is wat u ain't lookn' 4.
Ummm bt elder people aged 60's-70's say prute instead of fruit. Ya true.Nt being sad or anything.lol.
2006-10-30 04:07:14 · answer #8 · answered by zchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not an English word, therefore there is no meaning
2006-10-30 03:28:37 · answer #9 · answered by cryllie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋