[prate] vi prat.ed ; prat.ing [ME, fr. MD; akin to MLG pratten to pout] (15c): to talk long and idly: chatter -- prate n -- prat.er n -- prat.ing.ly adv
PRATE
Meaning of PRATE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012