pryd
“pryd” is a Swedish word. Its meaning in English:
adjective
- prudish, prude, uptight (excessively adhering to (traditional, often sexual) morals, easily offended)
Etymology
Borrowed from French prude. Arguably from Old French preudefemme, from preu + de + femme. Cognate of German prüde.
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