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Definition of Preyful
1. a. Disposed to take prey.
Definition of Preyful
1. Adjective. (obsolete) Disposed to take prey. ¹
2. Adjective. (obsolete) Rich in prey. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Preyful
1. bent upon prey [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Preyful
Literary usage of Preyful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series by Alexander Chalmers, Samuel Johnson (1810)
"... ч Or nimble-trembling dove, from preyful beak, In many a rapid, many a cautious
round, Wheeling precipitant: I leave behind, Exulting o'er its aromatic ..."
2. Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist: A Popular Illustration of the Principles by Richard Green Moulton (1893)
"The preyful princess pierced and prick'da pretty pleasing pricket; Some say a
sore; but not a sore, till now made sore with shooting. ..."
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