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prenta, ~um, preintum, printa, ~um [ME prente, pri(e)nte, AN pre(i)nte, OF preinte, priente p. ppl. of preindre < CL premere] 1 impression made in plastic material by stamp, die, etc. (in quot. w. ref. to stamped design of coin). b instrument that makes mark or impression by stamping or pressing, (in quot. w. ref. to coining money) stamp, die. 1485 secundum pondus et puritatem argenti, printam sive sculpturam, formam, afferenciam et ratam lacius contentas et expressas in quibusdam indenturis Pat 564 m. 18 (17). b 1404 prentas pro cuna nostra, viz. pro grossis denariis et obolis argenti et quadrantibus auri ‥ controfecit Pat 371 m. 21. 2 decorative badge or boss (usu. of metal) applied to bowl, (drinking) vessel; b (applied to architectural element, in quots. perh. for use as stencil). 1391 [his best white mazer with a cock in the print] cum gallo in prentis Cal. LBLond. H 371; 1401 printa et signa nostra super ollas predictas [sc. duas ollas de corio] existencia abstulerit Cl 247 m. 6; 1463 lego ‥ iij pelves cum pryntis et boses argenti Test. Ebor. II 257. b 1354 cubantibus aurum tam super dictis parietibus quam super posicione preyntorum super columpnis marmoreis ibidem KR Ac 471/6 m. 17 (cf. Building in Eng. 167); 1355 pro xxviij prentis pro ymagine Sancte Marie, viij d. KR Ac 502/17 (cf. Building in Eng. 167).

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