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Prise De Fer - Fencing(gambling)

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prise verb1 trans. Also prize. L17.
[from PRISE noun2. Cf. PRY verb2.]
Raise, move, or open by force of leverage. Usu. foll. by adverb or compl. L17.
S. Brett Two were..fighting, while the rest..struggled to prise them apart. G. Lord She prised the cover off. R. Thomas Chunks of debris were prised loose.
Compress (cured tobacco) in a hogshead or box. US. E18.