v. t.
n. [ See Privet. ] (Bot) The privet. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To dress or act smartly. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OF. prim, prin, prime, first, principal. sharp, thin, piercing, fr. L. primus first. See Prime, a. ] Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice;
n. [ LL. primatia, fr. L. primas, -atis, one of the first or principal, chief, fr. primus first: cf. F. primatie. See Prime, a. ]
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‖ [ L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance. ] At first view; on the first appearance. [ 1913 Webster ]
Prima facie evidence
n. [ F. ] (Com.) A charge in addition to the freight; originally, a gratuity to the captain for his particular care of the goods (sometimes called
a. [ LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See Prime, a. ] First; primary; original; chief. [ 1913 Webster ]
It hath the primal eldest curse upon it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The primal duties shine aloft like stars. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being primal. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]