primsie

[ prim-see, -zee ]
/ ˈprɪm si, -zi /

adjective Scot.

prim1(def 1).

Origin of primsie

1775–85; prim1 + -sie, spelling variant of -sy

Words nearby primsie

primrose, primrose family, primrose jasmine, primrose path, primrose yellow, primsie, primula, primulaceous, primum mobile, primus, primus inter pares

Example sentences from the Web for primsie

  • Primsie is also found in Burns poems with the signification of demure, precise, according to the glossary.

    Measure for Measure |William Shakespeare