(a) To pierce, stab; stab lightly, prick; (b) to pierce (sb. or sth.), stab, puncture; wound (sb.); stab (sb. or sth.) lightly, prick; of a bird: peck at (itself); (c) used fig. or in fig. context; (d) ppl. priking, piercing, sharp; also fig.; of a cauterization: employing small and shallow punctures; (e) of an insect, scorpion, etc.: to sting; sting (sb.), bite; (f) to crucify (sb.); (g) ben priked, of a wound: to involve a pierced tendon; (h) to penetrate (a hole); ~ in (on), insert (sth.) in (sth.), thrust into; (i) to make a hole or scratch mark for (a reference point on an astronomical instrument); (j) fig. to abuse (sb.) verbally, accuse, criticize; (k) ~ on, ?to gnaw on (sth.), ?pick at, ?error for piken v.(1).

(a) To cause a pricking sensation, produce a sharp pain; ppl. priking, pricking, stinging; priking netle, stinging nettle; (b) to afflict (sb. with a pain), torment; (c) to affect (the stomach) with a sharp pain.

(a) To cause agitation or disquiet; distress (sb., a soul, one's heart), trouble; (b) to harass (sb.), annoy; (c) ~ mod, ?to be incensed, ?error for piken mod [see piken v.(1) 7. (b)]; (d) ?fig. of one's heart: to be distressed.

(a) To urge (a beast) with a goad; also fig.; ben priked, be goaded; (b) to spur (a horse), cause to gallop; spur on.

(a) Of a horse: to gallop; ~ and prauncen, caper; (b) of a person: to ride a horse, esp. at a gallop; ride free or at large [3rd quot.]; also fig.; (c) ~ up)on, to gallop on (a horse, horseback); ride upon (the back of an ass); (d) to harry, fight; harry (a country); ~ on, attack (sb.), ride against; (e) ~ and (ne, or) prauncen, ~ and pranken, to gallop a horse about, esp. in a showy or prideful manner; bear oneself proudly; ~ and sterten, caper about, prance; also fig.; (f) to go quickly; proceed; (g) fig. to have sexual intercourse.

(a) To incite (sb., an animal) to action, stir; urge, encourage; (b) to tempt (sb.) to sinful behavior; provoke (lecherous behavior); (c) to excite amorous instincts; arouse amorous instincts in (sb.); (d) to incite (sb. to do sth.); ~ to, incite to (lechery), urge (sb.) to faithfulness to (God, knightly allegiance); (e) to stimulate (the bowels, a bodily process); stimulate (the bowels to discharge); (f) ppl. priking, of food: pungent, stimulating.

(a) To inscribe (sth.); record; relate; (b) to write down (music) by means of a notation involving points or neumes; priked song, notated song as opposed to extemporized [cp. prikesong under prik(e n.5. (e)].

(a) To fasten together; fasten (sth.) with a pin; fasten shut (a purse); ~ in, secure (belongings) in (a pack); pin (one's happiness) on (transitory things); ~ til, fasten (sth.) to (sth.); ~ togedre; (b) to secure (pieces of meat) with a skewer; pin closed (a stuffed carcass); (c) to make (sth.) fast, set securely.

(a) To pin (sb. in a shroud), clothe; ppl. priked, attired, clothed; wrapped; (b) of a bird:?to preen itself.

Misc. (a) Ppl. priking, ?bristling; -- used fig.; (b) in combs.: priked-lof, priked-mich, a loaf of bread pricked before baking; (c) ppl. priked, of a short coat or doublet:?provided with eyelets for attaching hose, ?dagged.

To plant (a stake), drive (a stick) into the ground; -- perhaps by confusion with picchen v., q.v.

In surnames.