prease
Obsolete form of press. [14th-17th c.]
prease (third-person singular simple present preases, present participle preasing, simple past and past participle preased)
Obsolete form of press. [14th-17th c.]
Obsolete form of praise. [16th c.]
• A-per-se, Parsee, Pearse, peares, rapees, serape
Source: Wiktionary
Prease, v. t. & i.
Definition: To press; to crowd. [Obs.] -- n.
Definition: A press; a crowd. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
