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ˈprɪkˌɪərd
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–adjective
1.
having the ears upright and pointed:
a prick-eared dog.
2.
British
.
a.
Informal
.
(of a man) having the hair cut short.
b.
Archaic
.
following or sympathetic to the Puritans or Roundheads.
c.
Archaic
.
priggish.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late ME
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