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preisour (1283)

The form prisour is a cross reference to the following entry:

preisour (1283)

preiser,  prisour  
  FEW:  pretium 9,372a Gdf: GdfC:  priseur 10,419c TL: prisëor 1 7,1888 DEAF:  pris (priseor)  DMF:  priseur  TLF:  priseur 1  OED:  praiser n.  / prizer n.1  MED:  preiser(e n.  / priser(e n.  DMLBS:  pretiator 2453a

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finan.occupationappraiser, valuer, one who determines a monetary value
( 1283 )  Quant les prisours averunt priseez les bens [...] meyntenant facent lur estretes de sus lour seels apertement as chefs taxurs  Parl Writs 12
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  E bien se avisent les prisours des teles destresces q'il par collusioun ne ne prisent teles destresces plus haut qe eles renablement ne valent  Dom Gip 110
( 1330 )  par manace ou duresce soient les prisours chacez a mettre autre pris qe lor serment ne voet  Stats i 265
( MS: 1419 )  Et en cas si lez preisers lez eyent malement preisez, et celuy a qi le dette est due ne lez veot receiver pur le prise, soient liverez as preisours, et de lour biens et chateux propres soient le prise levez  Lib Alb 471

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See also:

appreisour  preisable  preisee  preisement  preiser1  preising  pris1 
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prisour