preie

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin praeda (probably via a Late Latin variant proeda or *prēda; the expected outcome of praeda would be *priee).

Noun

preie oblique singular, f (oblique plural preies, nominative singular preie, nominative plural preies)

  1. (Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French) booty; bounty
  2. (Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French) prey

Descendants

  • French: proie (specifically from proie)
  • → Dutch: prooi
  • → Middle English: preye, prei, preyȝe

References

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