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prad

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch paard (“horse”). Doublet of palfrey.

  1. borrowed from paard — “horse”

Definitions

  1. A horse.

    • Horse Stealers, they go together always the Day before, to look over the Grounds for a good Prad or Prads […]
    • We had fixed our eye on a horse-dealer, and had some conversation with him about the purchase of a prad; but we could not agree, and parted, on account of a deeker, who was eyeing us closely, and I observed him speak to the jockey.
    • 'Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?' said the officer; 'he's in the gig, a-minding the prad. […]'

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA