† pruss Obs. rare.
[var. of Pruce.]
Pruce or spruce beer.
| 1783 Justamond tr. Raynal's Hist. Indies V. 337 A liquor called Pruss, which is only an infusion of the bark of a tree. |
† pruss Obs. rare.
[var. of Pruce.]
Pruce or spruce beer.
| 1783 Justamond tr. Raynal's Hist. Indies V. 337 A liquor called Pruss, which is only an infusion of the bark of a tree. |
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