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pruinous, a.|ˈpruːɪnəs| [ad. L. pruīnōs-us: see prec. and -ous.] †1. Of or pertaining to frost; frosty. Obs.
1588J. Harvey Disc. Probl. 97 Much icie and pruinous cold to be expected. 1686Goad Celest. Bodies ii. ix. 284 In a Frosty morning the pruinous Atoms lye floating in the Air. 2. = pruinose. rare—0. See pruinate. |