pritheeint.

Brit.

/ˈprɪði/, U.S.

/ˈprɪði/

Forms: 1500s pree-the, 1500s pree-thee, 1500s preethee, 1500s preythe, 1500s–1600s prethe, 1500s–1600s pre-thee, 1500s–1600s prethee, 1500s–1600s prethy, 1500s–1800s prythee, 1600s pree the, 1600s pree-thee, 1600s pree thee, 1600s preethy, 1600s priddy, 1600s pritty, 1600s pr'y-the, 1600s pr'y the, 1600s prythe, 1600s pry-thee, 1600s pry thee, 1600s pr'y thee, 1600s prythy, 1600s– prithee, 1700s pri'thee, 1700s prithy, 1700s pr'ythee; English regional (chiefly northern) 1700s preithee, 1800s prethe, 1800s pretheh, 1800s prethy, 1800s preythe, 1800s– praetha, 1800s– praet-tha, 1800s– praytha, 1800s– pray-theh, 1800s– pretha, 1800s– prethee, 1800s– pri the, 1800s– pritho.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: pray thee at pray v. Phrases 1c.

Etymology: Shortened < pray thee at pray v. Phrases 1c.

Now archaic.

‘I pray thee’, ‘I beg of you’; please.In some modern instances used humorously or to convey ironic politeness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > request > [interjection] > expressions of request

aha1225

prithee?c1560

I pritheea1591

please1771

bambi2012

?c1560 Trag. Rich. II (1870) 40 Prethee sweete king letts ride somwhether and it be but to showe ourselues.

1577 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 57 But preythe see where Withipolls cum.

a1593 C. Marlowe Edward II (1594) sig. D3 Prethee let me know it.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) ii. i. 176 Pre-thee no more: thou dost talke nothing to me.

1689 Exact Acct. Trial between W. Pritchard & T. Papillon 4 L. Ch. Just. Ay, prethy tell us.

1728 T. Sheridan tr. Persius Satyrs i. 15 Prithy tell me the Truth.

1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey I. 147 Then prithee, said I, let me see it.

1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) III. 214 Prithee, friend, be obliging and exhibit your wisdom.

1911 W. Owen Let. 29 Dec. (1967) 104 But prithee put this down to an excess of zeal.

1994 J. Barth Once upon Time 393 And exactly what were you doing, prithee, in that make-pretend down-county marsh at the make-pretend Place Where Three Ways Meet?

Phrases

I prithee rare = main sense.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > request > [interjection] > expressions of request

aha1225

prithee?c1560

I pritheea1591

please1771

bambi2012

a1591 H. Smith Wks. (1867) II. 481 Oh deign, I prythee, then, with speed, To help thy servant now at need.

1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 i. ii. 57 But I prethe sweet wag, shall there be gallowes standing in England when thou art king?

1601 J. Marston et al. Iacke Drums Entertainm. iii. sig. F^v Oh, I am maz'd with ioy, I pree thee sweete, Vnfold to me, what sad mischaunce it was.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Twelfth Night (1623) i. ii. 48 I prethee (and Ile pay thee bounteously) Conceale me what I am.

1690 J. Dryden Don Sebastian iv. i. 107 I prethee thee let me hedge one moment more Into thy promise.

1831 M. R. Mitford in A. G. L'Estrange Life M. R. Mitford (1870) II. xiv. 319 Come, I prythee! come again!

1908 M. Moore Let. 26 Jan. in Sel. Lett. (1997) 35 I prithee bear with me. A sheet of unwrit paper is too much for me.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prithee
释义	pritheeint. Brit. /ˈprɪði/, U.S. /ˈprɪði/ Forms: 1500s pree-the, 1500s pree-thee, 1500s preethee, 1500s preythe, 1500s–1600s prethe, 1500s–1600s pre-thee, 1500s–1600s prethee, 1500s–1600s prethy, 1500s–1800s prythee, 1600s pree the, 1600s pree-thee, 1600s pree thee, 1600s preethy, 1600s priddy, 1600s pritty, 1600s pr'y-the, 1600s pr'y the, 1600s prythe, 1600s pry-thee, 1600s pry thee, 1600s pr'y thee, 1600s prythy, 1600s– prithee, 1700s pri'thee, 1700s prithy, 1700s pr'ythee; English regional (chiefly northern) 1700s preithee, 1800s prethe, 1800s pretheh, 1800s prethy, 1800s preythe, 1800s– praetha, 1800s– praet-tha, 1800s– praytha, 1800s– pray-theh, 1800s– pretha, 1800s– prethee, 1800s– pri the, 1800s– pritho. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: pray thee at pray v. Phrases 1c. Etymology: Shortened < pray thee at pray v. Phrases 1c. Now archaic. ‘I pray thee’, ‘I beg of you’; please.In some modern instances used humorously or to convey ironic politeness. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > [interjection] > expressions of request aha1225 prithee?c1560 I pritheea1591 please1771 bambi2012 ?c1560 Trag. Rich. II (1870) 40 Prethee sweete king letts ride somwhether and it be but to showe ourselues. 1577 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 57 But preythe see where Withipolls cum. a1593 C. Marlowe Edward II (1594) sig. D3 Prethee let me know it. a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) ii. i. 176 Pre-thee no more: thou dost talke nothing to me. View more context for this quotation 1689 Exact Acct. Trial between W. Pritchard & T. Papillon 4 L. Ch. Just. Ay, prethy tell us. 1728 T. Sheridan tr. Persius Satyrs i. 15 Prithy tell me the Truth. 1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey I. 147 Then prithee, said I, let me see it. 1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) III. 214 Prithee, friend, be obliging and exhibit your wisdom. 1911 W. Owen Let. 29 Dec. (1967) 104 But prithee put this down to an excess of zeal. 1994 J. Barth Once upon Time 393 And exactly what were you doing, prithee, in that make-pretend down-county marsh at the make-pretend Place Where Three Ways Meet? Phrases I prithee rare = main sense. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > [interjection] > expressions of request aha1225 prithee?c1560 I pritheea1591 please1771 bambi2012 a1591 H. Smith Wks. (1867) II. 481 Oh deign, I prythee, then, with speed, To help thy servant now at need. 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 i. ii. 57 But I prethe sweet wag, shall there be gallowes standing in England when thou art king? View more context for this quotation 1601 J. Marston et al. Iacke Drums Entertainm. iii. sig. F^v Oh, I am maz'd with ioy, I pree thee sweete, Vnfold to me, what sad mischaunce it was. a1616 W. Shakespeare Twelfth Night (1623) i. ii. 48 I prethee (and Ile pay thee bounteously) Conceale me what I am. View more context for this quotation 1690 J. Dryden Don Sebastian iv. i. 107 I prethee thee let me hedge one moment more Into thy promise. 1831 M. R. Mitford in A. G. L'Estrange Life M. R. Mitford (1870) II. xiv. 319 Come, I prythee! come again! 1908 M. Moore Let. 26 Jan. in Sel. Lett. (1997) 35 I prithee bear with me. A sheet of unwrit paper is too much for me. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.?c1560
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