Middle English Dictionary Entry
reprīse n.
Entry Info
Forms | reprīse n. Also repris(se. |
Etymology | OF reprise & AL reprisa. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Law A fixed charge or expense deducted annually from the revenues of an estate; over the ~, aboven all charges and ~, etc., net; (b) cost, expense; (c) ?act of taking back, capturing; (d) ?a response, counterallegation; (e) retribution.
Associated quotations
a
- (1427) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.71 : The same Hugh shal make sufficeant estate of land of verray value of xl li. yeerly over the reprise..to the same John and Custance.
- (1433) RParl.4.476b : Uchon of hem may spende xxvi s. viii d. yerely, over the reprise, of londe or rent in fee.
- (1435) RParl.4.486b : That every persone seisid of Maners..of the yerely value of c s. overe the reprises and charges paye unto yow our soverain Lord, for the defense aforseyd, ii s. vi d.
- (1439) RParl.5.26a : He mowe spende..in Londes or Tenementz to the value of c s. by yere over the charges and reprises.
- (a1450) Contract in OSSLH 4193 : For which maryagge..a sure estate of landez and tenementz of the yerely value of xx li. a boffe all charges and reprys to be made.
- (a1450) Contract in OSSLH 4194 : Landez and tenementz of the yerely value of xx li. aboff all chargez and reprysse.
- (1463) Deed Yks.in YASRS 6386 : Ye seid landes..be natt to ye yeerly valuy of vij marcs ouer all charges and reprisez.
- (1470) Paston (EETS)1.426 : John Paston..shall have..londes and tenementz..to the yerly value of 1 li. over all charges and reprisez.
b
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.3308 : Pride is the cause of alle wo, That al the world ne may suffise To stanche of Pride the reprise.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.4708 : Love is evere of som reprise To him that wole his love holde.
c
- a1475 Asneth (Hnt EL 26.A.13)902 : Ha, deeth dispitous..ladies likyng thu sleest out of seson, And reuest hem here ryalty with þi reprise.
d
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)27.359 : Ȝif he Conne Aleggen Ony Oþer wyse In Ony degre As for his Repryse, For A leseng it moste be taken.
e
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.3414 : Humblesce..most is worth, and no reprise It takth ayein.