pruinous, a.
(ˈpruːɪnəs)
[ad. L. pruīnōs-us: see prec. and -ous.]
† 1. Of or pertaining to frost; frosty. Obs.
| 1588 J. Harvey Disc. Probl. 97 Much icie and pruinous cold to be expected. 1686 Goad Celest. Bodies ii. ix. 284 In a Frosty morning the pruinous Atoms lye floating in the Air. |
2. = pruinose. rare—0. See pruinate.