pritch

Meanings

Noun

• A sharp-pointed instrument.
• An eelspear.
• pique; offence

Verb

• To pierce or make holes in.

Origin

• From Middle English pricche, priche, from Old English priċe, from Proto-Germanic *prikiz. See prick.
• From Middle English pricchen, from Old English *priċċan (attested in āpriċċan), from Proto-Germanic *prikjaną. More at prick.