Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

preie oblique singularf (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 edit

  • English: prey
  • French: proie (specifically from proie)

References edit