Definition of prig

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Prig (v. t.) To filch or steal; as, to prig a handkerchief..

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Vivacious :: Vivacious (a.) Sprightly in temper or conduct; lively; merry; as, a vivacious poet..
Overset :: Overset (v. t.) To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; as, to overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building..
Spriggy :: Sprigged (a.) Having sprigs.
Lilt :: Lilt (n.) Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness..
Stalk :: Stalk (n.) One of the two upright pieces of a ladder.
Stud :: Stud (n.) An upright scanting, esp. one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed..
Airy :: Airy (a.) Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial.
Roman :: Roman (a.) Upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic characters..
Prig :: Prig (n.) A pert, conceited, pragmatical fellow..
Upright :: Upright (n.) Something standing upright, as a piece of timber in a building. See Illust. of Frame..
Rudder :: Rudder (n.) The mechanical appliance by means of which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion. It is a broad and flat blade made of wood or iron, with a long shank, and is fastened in an upright position, usually by one edge, to the sternpost of the vessel in such a way that it can be turned from side to side in the water by means of a tiller, wheel, or other attachment..
Caper :: Caper (v. i.) To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
Cross :: Cross (n.) A gibbet, consisting of two pieces of timber placed transversely upon one another, in various forms, as a T, or +, with the horizontal piece below the upper end of the upright, or as an X. It was anciently used in the execution of criminals..
Stand :: Stand (v. t.) To set upright; to cause to stand; as, to stand a book on the shelf; to stand a man on his feet..
Erectness :: Erectness (n.) Uprightness of posture or form.
Deliver :: Deliver (v. t.) Free; nimble; sprightly; active.
Euphonicon :: Euphonicon (n.) A kind of upright piano.
Casement :: Casement (n.) A window sash opening on hinges affixed to the upright side of the frame into which it is fitted. (Poetically) A window.
Righteousness :: Righteousness (n.) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.
Irreprovable :: Irreprovable (a.) Incapable of being justly reproved; irreproachable; blameless; upright.
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