The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Prill \Prill\, n.
A stream. [Obs.] --Davies (Microcosmos).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Prill \Prill\, n. [Cf. Brill.] (Zool.)
The brill.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Prill \Prill\, v. i.
To flow. [Obs.] --Stow.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Prill \Prill\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. (Mining)
(a) A nugget of virgin metal.
(b) Ore selected for excellence.
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2. The button of metal from an assay.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Brill \Brill\, n. [Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith
streaked, speckled.] (Zool.)
A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed
in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill.
See Bret.
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