Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Próv-a, s. f. dim. Próv-étta,
1. proof, essay, trial, experiment; 2. testimony, evidence, witness;3. dispute, debate; 4. strife; 5. bravery, valour.Far —, to take root, succeed, to prove, produce conclusive evidence. In —, on purvose. Dar a —, to give on trial. A tutta —,<*>y virtue of experiment; 6. proof (of fire <*>rms); 7. proof, trial of guilt or innocence;8. action, way, manner.