prick song
noun Archaic.
written music.
Origin of prick song
1400–50; late Middle English, short for
pricked song
Words nearby prick song
pricer,
prices and incomes policy,
pricey,
prichard,
prick,
prick song,
prick up one's ears,
prick-eared,
prick-post,
pricker,
pricket
Example sentences from the Web for prick song
British Dictionary definitions for prick song
prick song
noun
obsolete
- a piece of written vocal music
- vocal music sung from a copy
Word Origin for prick song
C16: from
pricked song, prickt song, from
prick (in the sense: to mark out, notate)