Definition of "pritch"

pritch¹

noun
plural pritches
1. (UK, dialect or obsolete) A sharp-pointed instrument.
2. (UK, dialect or obsolete) An eelspear.
3. (UK, dialect or obsolete) pique; offence
  Quotations
  The least word uttered awry, the least conceit taken or pritch, the breaking in of a cow into their grounds, yea, sheep or pigs is enough to make suits, and they will be revenged.
  1642, Daniel Rogers, Naaman the Syrian

pritch²

verb
third-person singular simple present pritches, present participle pritching, simple past and past participle pritched
1. (transitive) To pierce or make holes in.