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De - Pt| English Dictionary: prowling | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Prowling \Prowl"ing\, a. Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey. [bd]A prowling wolf.[b8] --Milton. -- {Prowl"ing*ly}, adv. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Prowl \Prowl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prowled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prowling}.] [OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to poke. Cf. {Proke}.] 1. To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty. He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. -- Sir P. Sidney. 2. To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.] | |
