n. [ AS. preón a clasp, bodkin; akin to D. priem punch, bodkin, awl, G. pfriem, Icel. prjōnn a knitting needle, pin, Dan. preen a bodkin, punch. ] A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Preened p. pr. & vb. n. Preening. ] [ See Preen, n.; or cf. Prune. ] 1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To trim up, as trees. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]
3.Hence: To dress (oneself) carefully or stylishly; to primp. [ PJC ]
4. To pride (oneself) on one's accomplishments; to congratulate (oneself). [ PJC ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Preëngaged p. pr. & vb. n. Preëngaging ] To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously; to preoccupy. [ 1913 Webster ]
But he was preëngaged by former ties. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
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