"prikken" meaning in Middle English

See prikken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: prikketh [present, singular, third-person], prikkende [participle, present], prikkynge [participle, present], prikked [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], priken [alternative]
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  1. to prick, pierce

Alternative forms

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