Definition of prease:
(v) :
Obsolete form of praise. [To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.]
(n) :
Obsolete form of press. [An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.]
(v) :
Obsolete form of press. [(ambitransitive) To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.]