[preisable] (c.1150)
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[preisable] (c.1150)

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[ FEW: 9,372b pretium; Gdf: 6,368b preciable; GdfC: 10,419b prisable; TL: 7,1701 precïable /7,1884 prisable; DEAF:  pris (preciable, prisable); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  praisable a. / prizable a.1; MED:  preisable a.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
preciable,  prisable  

a.

1praiseworthy, commendable: 
( c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Plusurs delivra del diable, Bon hom esteit et preciable  610
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  A bon houre fust unqe nee Q’est prisable (Lat. laudabile) e poi prisee  (S) 35.70
2taxsubject to prisage (a duty levied upon imported wine): 
( 1392-93 )  q’ils purront estre quitz de tiels prises, paiant pur chescun tonelle de vyns prisables vynt deners  iii 307
preisage  preisagier  preisee  preisement  preiser#1  preising  preisour  pris#1 
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