Prune - Law Dictionary Search Results

Prune

to shape or smooth by trimming to trim as to prune trees to prune an essay

[Anglo-French, literally, cutting, from Old French, from taillier to cut, prune] 1 : the condition of being limited or restricted by

A dried astringent fruit much resembling a prune It contains tannin and was formerly used in medicine but

To lop to trim to prune to adorn

To prune again or anew

To lop to prune

Tail [fr. tailler, Fr., to prune]. An estate-tail was formerly a freehold of inheritance and is

A thick heavy knife with a hooked point used in pruning hedges etc When it has a short handle it...

from a capon highly seasoned and boiled with leeks and prunes called also cocky leeky

Sharp edged and pointed shaped like a pruning knife as the beak of certain birds