PROPINE


Meaning of PROPINE in English

I. prəˈpēn, -pīn transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English propinen, from Middle French propiner, from Latin propinare to present, procure, give to drink, drink to someone's health, from Greek propinein to present, drink to someone's health, drink first, from pro- pro- (I) + pinein to drink — more at potable

1. chiefly Scotland : to present or give especially as a token of friendship

2. obsolete : to pledge in drinking

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English (Scots) propyne, from Middle French propine, from Medieval Latin propina, from Latin propinare

Scotland : a gift in return for a favor : tip

III.

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prop- + -ine

variant of propyne

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.