"prin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prin (plural prins)
  1. (northern UK, dialectal) Alternative spelling of preen Tags: Northern, UK, alt-of, alternative, dialectal Alternative form of: preen
    Sense id: en-prin-en-noun-jNN4b6jf Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Verb

Forms: prins [present, singular, third-person], prinning [participle, present], prinned [participle, past], prinned [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} prin (third-person singular simple present prins, present participle prinning, simple past and past participle prinned)
  1. (northern UK, dialectal) Alternative spelling of preen Tags: Northern, UK, alt-of, alternative, dialectal Alternative form of: preen
    Sense id: en-prin-en-verb-jNN4b6jf Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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