or prick-me dainty, prick-ma-dainty, subs. (old).A finical person. Also, as adj. = over-precise; affected.
d. 1529. SKELTON, The Tunnynge of Elynoure Rummynge, 582.
There was a PRYCKMEDENTY, | |
Sat lyke a seynty, | |
And began to paynty, | |
As thoughe she would faynty. |
1534. UDALL, Roister Doister, ii. 3. Mary, then PRICK-ME-DAINTY, come toste me a fig.
1822. GALT, The Provost, xxxi. Bailie Pirlet, who was naturally a gabby PRICK-ME-DAINTY body.