פּרײַען

ETYMOLOGY

Western Loez (Gallo-Romance -- pre-Old French!) ✱prej- (Modern French prier 'to pray') < Latin precāre

WESTERN

Praijn 'Einladen' {PhilogLottus 1733}
- breien 'Bitten'
- eni breie schloch 'ich bitte dich'

ich b'reye dich Mechilo {Sprach-Meister 1742}

Holland (Netherlands)

praajen (< Lat. precare) {HOLLAND, Beem, Jerosche}
- Ongepraajte gescht setzt man bei die tier. Var. hinter, an die tier. 'Unsolicited guests are put (behind, by) the door. Uninvited guests are not welcome. Certainly originally intended as a reaction to schnorrers.' {Jerosche №262}