"preen" meaning in Scots

See preen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: preens [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English pren, from Old English prēon, from Proto-Germanic *preunaz (“pin, knitting needle”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|pren}} Middle English pren, {{inh|sco|ang|prēon}} Old English prēon, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*preunaz||pin, knitting needle}} Proto-Germanic *preunaz (“pin, knitting needle”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|preens|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} preen (plural preens), {{sco-noun}} preen (plural preens)
  1. metal pin
    Sense id: en-preen-sco-noun-1WSXSfJ7 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 37 37
  2. pine needle
    Sense id: en-preen-sco-noun-lSMK-TUU Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 37 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: buckie preens (english: winkles of the genus Littorina), preen-cod (english: pincushion), preen-heid (english: pinhead), preen-heidit (english: weak-minded) [adjective], sittin on preens (english: on tenterhooks)

Verb

Forms: preens [present, singular, third-person], preenin [participle, present], preent [past], preent [participle, past]
Etymology: From Middle English pren, from Old English prēon, from Proto-Germanic *preunaz (“pin, knitting needle”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|pren}} Middle English pren, {{inh|sco|ang|prēon}} Old English prēon, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*preunaz||pin, knitting needle}} Proto-Germanic *preunaz (“pin, knitting needle”) Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|preens|present participle|preenin|simple past|preent|past participle|preent|head=}} preen (third-person singular simple present preens, present participle preenin, simple past preent, past participle preent), {{sco-verb}} preen (third-person singular simple present preens, present participle preenin, simple past preent, past participle preent)
  1. to pin (fasten with a pin)
    Sense id: en-preen-sco-verb-xPKcMPJ8 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 37 37
  2. to dress oneself up
    Sense id: en-preen-sco-verb-HIDEWNzK Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 37 37
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