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† proˈloyne, v. Obs.
Also 5 -oigne.
[a. OF. proloigner, by-form of OF. pour-, por-, purloigner: see purloin. In form, proloigner is intermediate between the popular OF. porloigner, and the learned or latinized prolonger; so in Eng. proloyne is between purloin and prolong; it has also senses coinciding with both, and is therefore placed separately.]
1. trans. To entice away, kidnap (a person); to make away with, to steal; = purloin v. 2.
1388Wyclif Bible Prol. 7 He that proloyneth his brothir which is a fre man and sillith hym, shal be slayn. 1439Litt. Red Bk. Bristol (1900) II. 154 That no maister..take nor proloyne, ne schal not do take nor proloigne eny seruaunt of the seid Crafte, beyng in Couenaunt and seruice of eny other, owte of his seruice. 1581G. Pettie Guazzo's Civ. Conv. iii. (1586) 169 b, Not content with filching from their maisters in disbursing of their moneie, and with proloyning from them otherwise, they will not be faithfull in matters touching their honour and credite.
2. To put far away; to put away, remove; = purloin v. 1, prolong v. 7.
c1440Gesta Rom. xxxiv. 135 (Harl. MS.) Alas! for my dwellynge place is proloyned or y-made fer.
3. To put off, postpone; = prolong v. 3.
c1450St. Cuthbert (Surtees) 7941 Þe bischope na langer it proloyne. Ibid. 8042 Forto make mens saules sure, And noght for na pecuyne Mendyng of þair lyues proloyne. |