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† priˈnado Obs. slang
[Origin obscure.
In form it might be a corruption of Sp. preñada ‘pregnant woman’; but the sense does not favour this.]
? Some kind of female sharper or impostor.
1620Dekker Dreame (1860) 38 Base heapes tumbled together, who all yell'd Like bandogs tyed in kennels: high-way-standers, Foists, nips, and tylts, prinadoes, bawdes, pimpes, panders. 1631R. Brathwait Whimzies 12 You shall see him guarded with a Ianizarie of Costermongers, and Countrey Gooselings: while his Nipps, Ints, Bungs and Prinado's, of whom he holds in fee, ofttimes prevent the Lawyer by diving too deepe into his Clients pocket. 1658― Honest Ghost, Chym. Ape 231 Flankt were my troups with bolts, bands, punks, and panders, Pimps, nips and ints, Prinado's. |