pryan

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pryan - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Prian \Pri"an\, n. [Cornish, clayey ground, from pri clay.]
     (Mining)
     A fine, white, somewhat friable clay; also, the ore contained
     in a mixture of clay and pebbles. [Written also pryan.]
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  Pryan \Pry"an\, n. (Mining)
     See Prian.
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