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prank verb1. Pa. t. & pple pranked, (arch.) prankt. LME.
[Rel. to Middle Low German prank pomp, display, Dutch pronk show, finery, German Prunk pomp, ostentation: cf. Dutch pronken, German prunken show off, display.]
verb intrans. & trans. (with it). Show off; act ostentatiously; swagger. LME.
verb trans.
a. Dress or adorn in a bright or showy manner; decorate colourfully; brighten. Also foll. by out. M16.
E. Blunden Amid great trees..pranked with blue and russet wings. fig.: Times Laurie Lee's book..is pranked out with countless small pleasures of light and colour.
b. refl. Deck oneself out, dress oneself up. L16.