Definition of "propine"

propine¹

/ˈpɹəʊpaɪn/

noun
plural propines
1. Alternative form of propyne

propine²

/pɹəˈpaɪn/

verb
third-person singular simple present propines, present participle propining, simple past and past participle propined
1. To pledge; to offer as a toast in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup.
  Quotations
  The lovely sorceress mix'd, and to the prince Health, peace and joy propin'd.
  1752, Christopher Smart, “The Hop-Garden”, in Poems
  He cheerly passes, quaffs the social glass,Propines the winds, or toasts some blooming lass.
  1818, Archibald Johnston, The Mariner: A Poem in Two Cantos, page 15
2. (by extension) To give in token of friendship.
3. To give, or deliver; to subject.
  Quotations
  we would propine, both our selues, and our cause, vnto open and iust derision.
  1622, Martin Fotherby, Atheomastix
noun
plural propines
1. A pledge.
2. A gift or gratuity.