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Definition of Preens
1. preen [v] - See also: preen
Lexicographical Neighbors of Preens
Literary usage of Preens
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Italy: With Sketches of Spain and Portugal by William Beckford (1834)
"A volume, too, which dors not degrade or disgrace the subject—a volume destined,
not to pass away with ihe winter-preens that adorn our Christmas parlors, ..."
2. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1830)
"preens—preens—preens—preens ! NORTH. Now, Tickler. TICKLER. Your sanguineous
system, Timothy, is corrupt. They wont fasten. [Attempts, unsuccessfully ..."
3. Noctes Ambrosianæ by John Wilson, Robert Shelton Mackenzie, James Hogg (1863)
"preens—preens—preens—preens !* North. Now, Tickler. TICKLER.) Your sanguineous
system, Timothy, is corrupt. They won't fasten. (Attempts, unsuccessfully ..."
4. Noctes Ambrosianæ by John Wilson, Robert Shelton Mackenzie, James Hogg, William Maginn, John Gibson Lockhart (1856)
"NORTH, with tender dexterity, applies six leeches to the SHEPHERD'S face.)
Shepherd. preens—preens—preens—preens !*. North. Now, Tickler. ..."
5. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1891)
"Male preens, clinging to bark. 3.01. Female returns. Male dips. Both preen. 3.09.
Male dips. ... Young wakes and preens. 4.04. Male begins new hole. 4.05. ..."
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