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proin
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proin, v. t. [See Prune to trim.].
To lop; to trim; to prune; to adorn. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
"The sprigs that did about it grow
He proined from the leafy arms." [1913 Webster]
He proined from the leafy arms." [1913 Webster]
proin, v. i.
To employed in pruning. [1913 Webster]
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