prill

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prill - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Prill \Prill\, n. [Cf. Brill.] (Zool.)
     The brill.
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  Prill \Prill\, v. i.
     To flow. [Obs.] --Stow.
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  Prill \Prill\, n.
     A stream. [Obs.] --Davies (Microcosmos).
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  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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  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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