"proll" meaning in English

See proll in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: prolls [present, singular, third-person], prolling [participle, present], prolled [participle, past], prolled [past]
Etymology: See prowl. Head templates: {{en-verb}} proll (third-person singular simple present prolls, present participle prolling, simple past and past participle prolled)
  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To prowl or search after; to plunder, to rob. Tags: intransitive, obsolete Derived forms: proller
    Sense id: en-proll-en-verb-xKzWQNV1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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