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Pritched vs Pritchel - What's the difference?

pritched | pritchel |

As a verb pritched

is past tense of pritch.

As a noun pritchel is

a metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil.

pritched

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pritch)

    • pritch

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) pricchen, assibilated variant of (etyl) . See prick.

    Noun

    (es)
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) A sharp-pointed instrument.
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) An eelspear.
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) pique; offence
  • * D. Rogers, Naaman the Syrian
    • The least word uttered awry, the least conceit taken or pritch , the breaking in of a cow into their grounds, yea, sheep or pigs is enough to make suits, and they will be revenged.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) pricche, assibilated variant of (etyl) .

    Verb

    (es)
  • To pierce or make holes in.
    • (Webster 1913)

    pritchel

    English

    (wikipedia pritchel)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil

    • Derived terms

    pritchel hole

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