PROPINE


Meaning of PROPINE in English

I. prə-ˈpēn, -ˈpīn transitive verb

( pro·pined ; pro·pin·ing )

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

Date: 15th century

chiefly Scottish : to present or give especially as a token of friendship

II. noun

Date: 15th century

Scottish : a gift in return for a favor

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.