in proper

English

Prepositional phrase

in proper

1. (obsolete) Individually; privately.
   • 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:

     the princes found they could not have that in proper which God made to be common

Related terms

• property
• proprietor