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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Prene-, Preincod(e, -coid, n. Also: preyne-cod, prinkod. [Prene n. 3 b. Also in the mod. dial.] A pincushion. Also transf. to a woman's genitalia. —1558 Aberd. B. Rec. I 309.
For the wrangous reiffing … fra hir of ane plyd, ane pettioitt [sic], … ane stomak, ane preyne cod, and xvj d. thairin 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 239.
Ane preincoid of blew and yallow velvot … Ane litle preincoid of crammosie satine broderit with gold 1586 Edinb. Test. XV 296 b.
Sevin prene coddis price of the peice iij s. 1643 Ib. LX 233 b.
Ane pittie point suite with scheith and preincode pryce thairof xj lib. 1649 Wemyss Chart. 231.
My grit prinkod and broutherd box[i]s —transf. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxvii (O.U.P.) 39.
He … Syne … swoir to hir be God That he suld nocht tuich hir prenecod [M. preyne cod]
