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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Prid(e, Pryd(e, v. [ME (Rolle) and e.m.E., also Kentish preden and early south-western pruden (Leg. Kath.), f. Prid(e n.] reflex. To be or become proud or vain, to feel pride. Variously const.(1) 1375 Barb. xix 699 (E).
Our fayis … Wenys weill we sall prid [C. pryd] ws swa That we … sall … giff thaim … battaill, Bot [etc.] a1400 Leg. S. xxvii 402.
Ȝet pridyt he hyme nocht a dele c1420 Wynt. v 2621 (W). 1549 Compl. 128/18.
And quhen thai pryde them, and ascribis in there reches faculteis or digniteis thai suld fyrst [etc.](2) c1420 Wynt. v 3180.
Swa prydyt hym Maximiane For hys gret sylvyr and ryches c1450 Cr. Deyng 158.
And nocht to pryd hyme in his gud dedis 1456 Hay II 147/28. c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 733.
Prid thé nocht in thi royall maiestie c1460 Consail Vys Man 238. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 474.
In passing of pilgrymage I pride me full mekle c1515 Asl. MS I 199/10.
Ȝoure curtasy that ȝe pryde ȝow samekle in a1568 Scott xxxiv 125.
Ȝe pryd [M. preif] ȝow at thair proppis Till hair and berd grow dapill 1570 Sat. P. xii 116.
Luke gif ȝour partie prydis thame in thair spurring(3) 1549 Compl. 154/33.
Of them that glorifeis & pridis them to be discendit of nobilis 1567 G. Ball. 196.
Preistis, pryde ȝou nocht Quhat ȝour counsellis hes conclude a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xcvi 43.
I speik this to … all that … to purches pure mennis gude thame prydis a1578 Pitsc. II 17/2.
Thir tuo lordis … prydit everie ane of thame quho sould be maist gallȝeart in thair clething
b. intr. for reflex.c1475 Wall. xi 1271.
Quha pridys tharin, that laubour is in waist, For [etc.] 1587-99 Hume 51/119.
Ye pride your pens mens eares to pleis
