Middle English Dictionary Entry
prīsen v.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | prīsen v.(1) P. prīset & (error) pysede; ppl. i)prīsed, prī̆st(e. |
| Etymology | OF prisier |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To set a price; appraise (sth.); ?be worth [quot.: a1425]; prised to, appraised to (sb. at a certain sum); (b) to decide about something, judge; (c) to value (sb. or sth.) highly, esteem, praise; (d) ppl. prised, well-known, famous, renowned; prised of pilgrimes, renowned among pilgrims.
Associated quotations
a
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)51b/a : Precior: to pryse.
- (1430) Proc.Privy C.4.42 : Þer was leid in gage to þe seid Duc a corone called Corone Herri, prised to þe seid Duc and resceyved by hym to þe value of vj ml. li.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)414 : Prysyn, or settyn a pryce: Taxo, metaxo.
b
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)1.pr.4.181 : But certes, how so evere it be of this, I putte it to gessen or prisen [vr. preisen; L aestimandum] to the jugement of the and of wyse folk.
c
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)1131 : Best watz he, blyþest, moste to pryse, Þat euer I herde of speche spent.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)4960 : Eelde can ageyn restreyne From sich foly..But yvell she spendith hir servise, For no man wole hir love neither prise.
- ?a1450 Macer (Stockh Med.10.91)116 : Senueye. Amonge þe herbes þat Putagoras pysede [read: prysede; vr. preyseth]..he ȝaf þe first and hougest preysing to senuey.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)3091 : Paris ho [Helen] pryset in hir pure mynde.
- c1450(?a1422) Lydg.LOL (Dur-U Cosin V.2.16)3.697 : This day of marye Was corven oute the sothefaste angle stone, Whome that prophetes pryse [vr. so preyse] and magnyfie.
- a1500 Peterb.Lapid.(Peterb 33)p.101 : Ðis ston is most Iprysed in þe lapidary.
d
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)33 : Sum poyetis full prist..fayned þere speche.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)312 : Tow pyllers [Hercules] pight in a place lowe Vppon Gades groundes..Too whiche pyllers priste..The Emperour Alexaunder Aunterid to come.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)2752 : The kyng comaund to come..Antenor alstite And Aunteros Eneas And Polidamos prist.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)2871 : Worthy wemen..prist are of pilgrymes to pas ouer lond To waite after wondres.