PREY
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Prey (?), n. [OF. preie, F. proie, L. praeda, probably for praeheda. See Prehensile, and cf. Depredate, Predatory.] Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.
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And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest.
Num. xxxi. 12.
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2. That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.
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The old lion perisheth for lack of prey.
Job iv. ii.
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Already sees herself the monster's prey.
Dryden.
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3. The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
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Hog in sloth, fox in stealth, . . . lion in prey.
Shak.
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Beast of prey, a carnivorous animal; one that feeds on the flesh of other animals.
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Prey (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Preyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Preying.] [OF. preier, preer, L. praedari, fr. praeda. See Prey, n.] To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence.
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More pity that the eagle should be mewed,
While kites and buzzards prey at liberty.
Shak.
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To prey on or To prey upon. (a) To take prey from; to despoil; to pillage; to rob. Shak. (b) To seize as prey; to take for food by violence; to seize and devour. Shak. (c) To wear away gradually; to cause to waste or pine away; as, the trouble preyed upon his mind. Addison.
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