or prick-me dainty, prick-ma-dainty, subs. (old).—A finical person. Also, as adj. = over-precise; affected.

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  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.

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  1534.  UDALL, Roister Doister, ii. 3. Mary, then PRICK-ME-DAINTY, come toste me a fig.

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  1822.  GALT, The Provost, xxxi. Bailie Pirlet, who was naturally a gabby PRICK-ME-DAINTY body.

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