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Pris(e, Prys(e, Price, n.¹ Also: prisse, pryss(e, pryis(e, pries, preis, preys, prais(e, prays, prijce, pryce, pryice, prece, preic; plur. pris(s)is, pryssis, pricis, etc. [ME and e.m.E. pris (Ancr. R.), prys (14th c.), prise (c 1320), pryse (Rolle), prisse (a 1400–50), also priys, prijs, etc., price (14–15th c.), pryce (14th c.), OF pris (mod. F. prix). (Cf. Praise n.).There is no evidence in Older Sc. for a variant with voiced final consonant, as e.m.E. prize (1596).]

1. Value, worth, the quality of being prized or esteemed; esteem, estimation.Also, more commonly, in adjectival phrases with of, also at, in: see sense 9. c1420 Ratis R. 552.
Lawte … Thir lwmbartis gevis it mekile price [: dewice] a1500 Colk. Sow i 485.
And thus is the cais endit Of the penny that wes spendit, That grew to so grit pris [: gentris] 1531 Vaus (1531) 4.
All dictionis that signifyis price, valor, or rauard a1538 Abell 70 b.
Thai … haldis thame in les price na thare halkis or hundis

2. Monetary value or worth of an article or commodity; its equivalent in money. 1389–90 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 18.
As for his maill and his vnlawis … the quhilk excedit the price of the catell c1420 Wynt. viii 3155.
The schyrrawe off that land suld pay The prys off that brydill than, Bwt lang delay, to that man 14.. Burgh Laws c. 97 (B).
Na sowtar … may by hydis of mare prise c1460 Vert. Mess (S.T.S.) 11.
To gif … the price of sa mekile land as a man may ourgang quhill [etc.] 1480 Acta Conc. I 76/1.
The avale and price of the said gold as it gevis in Flanderis 1514 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 28.
For ane hors … to be entrit to the said curt, or ellis his price, the quhilk he was prisit to xxx s. 1558 Inverness Rec. I 20.
To restoyr me of the prisis of the said hors quhilk cost me fyf merkis 1616 Glasgow Weavers 54.
Quhilk spillis the pryce of the wob 1622-6 Bisset II 80.
Gif ony persone … gevis nocht up the iust inventare baith of the quantitie and iust prices 1632 Aberd. Council Lett. I 361.
Henrie the thrid in the civill warris of the Lig … redactit the money to half the pryce 1677 Stitchill Baron Ct. 81.
Pryce 1680 Glasgow Chart. II 209.
Or the availlis and pryces therof 1694 Boharm Kirk S. 17 June.
Abuit 15 or 16 libs. of pryce

3. The rate of payment appointed or proposed for a commodity, a service, the use of anything, etc.; the amount charged, offered or obtained for anything; a price, rent or fee.(1) c1420 Ratis R. 992.
Quhat thing thow byis, se to the price And do the disspens maid thar-by 1426 Acts (1597) i 11.
Of the fees of craftesmen and price of their warke 1434–5 Reg. St. A. 424.
Mair than he is … releschit in the price of his tak 1456 Hay I 143/25.
He makis accordaunce with a company, for certayne price, for all the ȝere a1500 Henr. Fab. 2096 (Ch.).
And sell thy hering thou hes thair till hie price a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 143.
He might … by vittale at will, Alse deir as segis will sell, Payand the price c1475 Wall. vi 444.
Quhat price lat her 1510 Crim. Trials I i 67.
According to the saidis pricis 1519 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 52.
Sa it be tane of ane conveniant price 1549 Compl. 123/30.
The grond that I laubyr is hychtit to sic ane price that [etc.] 1593 Glasgow Weavers 23.
That in all tymes comand thair be na les price tane fra intrentis in thair craft to be fremen thairin 1598 Aberd. B. Rec. II 164.(b) a1500 Henr. Practysis (O.U.P.) 66.
The ferd feisik is fyne and of ane felloun pryce [: spyce, gryce, nyce] 1497–8 Acta Conc. II 147.
Twa chalderis … of victale of ane sundri pryce yerely 1520 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 198.
And gif thai refus to labour of this pryce, it salbe lefull till ony nychtbour till tak ony vther pynour that will … mak the saidis labouris of the pryce foirsaid 1591 Acts III 526/1.
Bot als be the hichting and rasing the pryces of all sortis of money 1603 Philotus 1109.
Quhat is ȝour pryce damesall fair? Quhat tak ȝe for a nichts lair? 1610 Reg. Privy C. IX 90.
In taking forder pryceis for thair writtis nor is sett doun in the prent bookis 1632 Banff Ann. I 67. 1642 Caldwell P. I 97.
As the liquidat pryce agried upon be us 1657 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 165.
And in respect of the meinnes of the pryce of burialls in the churchyaird, non almost burieth in the church 1662 Crim. Trials III 608.
That meikle silver and good pryce com hame 1666 Rothesay B. Rec. 120.
Neil MaCowke intending to come and dwell heire … sall have pryce for his worke conforme to the former smith 1697 Dundee B. Laws 561.
Pryces(c) 1497 Halyb. 134.
The prissis and veyth … standis in the jornal in the 48 layff 1520 Rec. Earld. Orkney 204.
Ane mark of laund … for full laundis prise 1522 Ib. 95.
And this soume til be put … syk as may lous landis pris 1525 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 78.
Quhair it is wortht xii d. to be sauld for that pris 1549 Banff Ann. I 25.
All brovisteris sall keipe syis and pris in selling of thair breid [etc.] 1553 Fam. Rose 219.
Flesch and fyche of ane competent pris a1598 Ferg. Prov. No. 575.
Lang standing, and little offering makes a poore prise 1620 Urie Baron Ct. 32.
Prisses(d) c1420 Wynt. v 858.
And off the Jowys … ay thai sauld Thretty for a penny thare, … The Romanys … That gert thame sel thame off sic prys a1500 Prestis of Peblis 305 (Asl.).
Thai sell thar sonnis and aris for gold & gud Vnto ane mukrand carle for darest prys a1568 Mersar Bann. MS 213 a/35.
Clayth is nocht haldin at the first prys a1568 Scott vi 32.
Thocht gold gif grittar prys [: dewys] 1621 Irving Dumbartonsh. II 341.
To ring the mort bell … for sic pryses as [etc.] 1622 Urie Baron Ct. 43.
To pey … the heigest pryss conforme to the lairds protestatioun(e) 1541 Elgin Rec. I 65.
And war [ale] to be set be the cunstaris to lawar prece 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II 187.
That the maltmen of Leith … hes … contrawenit the statutis … anent the preces of malt and sauld to the brousteris … thair malt of darrar prece nor the maltmen … wes astrickit to sell thair malt(f) 1581 Acts III 214/2.
Merchandis that rasis the prais of the geir 1602 Dundee Shipping P. 77.
And thane y howp to get conforme to the heichist praysis 16.. Crail Squaremen 28.
Thet they shel not give aney acompt of the praise of aniey cofiens befor it be mead(2) 1473 Treas. Acc. I 73.
vj elne of rede tartar … price elne xx s. 1483 Acta Aud. *116/1.
Price of the boll x s. 1492 Acta Conc. I 248/2.
xl gestis price of the pece v s. 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 203, etc. 1570 Edinb. Test. II 95.
Thre peccis and ane lepy beir price vj s. j d. 1576 Brechin Test. I 1 b.
Pryce 1585–6 Reg. Great S. 292/1.
For payment … of … 10 s. as liquidat pryce for everie boll thairof 1597 Edinb. Test. XXX 57 b. 1601 Brechin Test. I 222.
Prece 1614 Rec. Earld. Orkney 381.
Pryse 1664 Old Ross-shire I 204.
As for the stuf the pries is tunty shiligs the els 1675 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 3 Nov.
Five ky … prise of the pisse £16 … fowre 2 yeir old qwise prisse of the pisse 10 merke(3) c1420 Wynt. iv 1567.
Off [the] threllys that thai hade Bowcht before off comowne prys [C. prysse] Ib. vii 3614.
A boll off bere for awcht or ten, In comowne prys sawld wes then 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II 198.
Quhen ony schippis arryvis … ladynnit with tymmer that thair be ane pairt thairof delyuerit of the townis price to the brethir of wrychtis and cowparis 1556 Ib. 248.
[They] ordanis … that the quariouris of the Borrowmure serue the commoun mylnis of this burgh in stanis thairto of the auld price callit the townis price c 1603 Skene Sc. Hist. Rev. XL 108.
The Kings prices whilk is ay lesse than the common prices should be respectit when the King byes any thing fra his subjectis Id. Reg. Maj. i 152.
Pvrveyours to the King … vnder colour of the Kings price [L. sub colore pretii regii] they gather to them self singular profit Ib. (Latin) ii 58 b.
Ordinatum est quod certæ summæ victualium … leventur per annum ad expensas domus Domini nostri Regis secundum prisas ibidem antiquitus consuetas [infra: vulgo the Kings prises, or prices](4) 1671 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 1 Nov.
Decernes John Carsan youngar tailȝeor to pay to Helen Mertin at the Croce ten pundis sevin shilling six pennies Scots restand of the pryce of wairs. Decerns John Hostin weiver to pay to the said Helen Mertin the sowme of one pundis nyntin shilling four pennies Scots for wairis pryce Ib.
The pryce of wair

b. To give pryce, to fetch a high price, to be valuable. c. To geve na price, to fetch only a poor price, to be unsaleable.Also, there being no price (= only a poor price, no market) for a commodity.b. a1605 Montg. Son. xlix 1.
Thoght peirlis give pryce, and diamonds be deirc. 1513 Doug. viii Prol. 54.
The mukkyrrar murnys in hys muyd the meill gaue na pryce 1566–7 Thirds of Benefices xiv n.
The victuallis and uthiris dewiteis thairof gevis na prices in thai pairtis c 1627 Bk. Carlaverock II 608. a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 254.
Auld springs gevis na price 1657 Hibbert P. No. 19.
The meall itt gives no pryce in this counttrey, I can not gett by no meanis the pryce that yow sett vpon itt c1680 Mackenzie Affairs 228.
And there being no price for victual, cows, or salmon, which could not be vented in time of war

4. a. Passing into: The authoritative or official prescribing of prices of commodities. b. To brek (also, kepe nocht) price, to fail to observe the officially prescribed prices. Also price-brekar.a., b. 1427 Acts II 15/2.
The quhilk wardanne … sal examyn ande prys the matter ande the werkmanschip of ilk craft and sett it to a certane price the quhilkis gif ony brekis the said wardanne sal punys the brekaris Ib.
The payn of the brekaris of the price salbe the eschet of the samyn thing of the quhilk the price beis brokyn of Ib. I 32/2.
Baxtaris … sall bake quhyte brede and gray eftir the consideracion and prise of the gud men of the toune 1458 Peebles B. Rec. I 128.
That ony brosstar that brak prys the fryst faut [shall pay] a galon of al 1462 Ib. 147. 1471 Ib. 166.
And quhat scho that keppis nocht prys and brekis it efter prys and pryssyng sal pay viij s. 1496–7 Prestwick B. Rec. 33.
For the brekin of the price of hir aile eftir it was prisit — 1489 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 19.
Conne Blak price brekar … , Thom Stewart price brekar 1498 Ib. 81.
James Malcom … wes funde be an assis ane forstawar and ane price brekar of the tovne

c. To mak price, to agree or settle a price or prices; also, to do so authoritatively. Also const. with another, of the commodity. 1517 Edinb. B. Rec. I 169.
That the provest ballies counsale and fremen of the toune of Edinburgh sall mak price and by all sic schippis c1540 Lynd. Kitteis Conf. 42.
He me absoluit for ane plak, Thocht he na pryce with me wald mak 1547 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 129.
According to the act of parliament maid vpoun the making of pryces of guidis of the guidis [sic] that ar inbrocht to … Leyth Ib.
[To] mak pryces with the said straynger of the saidis guidis 1548 (c 1580) Ib. 140.
To … visy the guidis inbrocht in the prysses bocht be Patrick Loch, and to mak pryces thairof with the said Patrik 1551 (c 1580) Ib. 154. 1584 Dysart Rec. 40.
Pryces nane made that ȝeir in respect of the pest a1586 Lindsay MS 10.
That thai … mak price with the hostlaris 1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V 220.
[The council] fynds Jhonn Ramsay in Leyth to haif done wrang in howsing and losing on the north syde of the water of Leyth and before pryce and loff maid of sex jeists and thairfore decernis the sam escheitt 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1671) 186.
We would all buy Christ, sobeing we might make price ourselves 1660 Boharm Kirk S. 1 April.
John Anderson came and took halfe disson haddoches and made no pryce that day

5. That which is paid for something, a payment, a price as paid; also, the fact of paying for something, payment. Also fig. and in fig. contexts. c1420 Wynt. v 5577.
Na man suld be swa hardy Ony gud, but prys [C. prysse] to ta, Bot redy payment thai suld ma c1475 Wall. viii 692.
For Inglismen he settis no doym bot ded; Pryce off pennys may mak ws no ramed 1513 Doug. vi ix 198.
Sum otheris eik, for pryce or meid to fang 1531 Bell. Boece I xxiv.
Our wol … is desirit be all peple, and coft with gret price 1531–2 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 117.
In price of ane meir 1562-3 Winȝet I 6/10. a1585 Maitl. Q. lxii 146.
The Iewis wald not put in thair commoun purs The pryice of Christ 1581 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 217.
The pryce he gaif thairfor with all vncostes maid thairon to be payit to him 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii 45 b.
Taking vp of the Kings prises. Item it is statut that … all pryses and all things quhilk sall be taken for the Kings expenses … sall be … payed to them fra quhom they are taken 1616 Urie Baron Ct. 18.
James Sellat confessit himself to releiw George Grig of the prys 1622-6 Bisset I 254/30.
The clerk to tak na forthir price for the said act nor the summe of twa schillingis scottis 1673 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 172.
The soum of [etc.] … restan of the preic of ane fillei Ib. No. 183.
Prysses 1686 Corshill Baron Ct. 172.
For the 2 pairte pryce of ane seck, worth 24 s. scotis 1692 Foulis Acc. Bk. 150.
2 kye hyds pryce was bought at Calderfig. a1400 Leg. S. vi 345.
Fele palace … That with nane vthire thing ar bocht Bot with the price of trewtht rychtvijs & almus-ded c1420 Wynt. iv 1969.
For thai [virtues] he may well set before Sylvyr, gold, and all tresore, And he may symply wyth that prys Redeme, but mare, his landis wys 1490 Irland Mir. I 137/15.
He offert … all the price and waloure of mannis redempcioune 1513 Doug. x Prol. 145.
Thou [Christ] art my pryce, mak me thy praye condyng c1520-c1535 Nisbet 1 Cor. vi 20.
Ye ar boucht with gret prijce a1568 Bann. MS I p. 15/20.
For the grit pryse and vertew of Thy blud a1561 Norvell Meroure 6 a.
Then sone after, of sinne thou felt the price 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 29.
And ressauit sic pryce for hir as tresoun and perjurie that the selling of fre personis sould be recompensit with

b. Coupled with prayer. = The offer of payment.See Prayer n. 4 (3) for examples.

6. Appar., a thing of value, a treasure. 1559–60 Soc. Ant. XI 524.
Him self did transport ther pretius jowellis and principall pryssis furth of thair abbayis

7. Personal worth, the quality of being esteemed, as an attribute of persons: honour, distinction, noble reputation, renown; recognised worth, credit.See also sense 9.Common in early verse, freq. with reference to knightliness or military valour. Except as in d, uncommon in prose and after the early 16th c. 1375 Barb. i 307.
& als for till escheve gret thingis … That suld ger his price dowblyt be Ib. 369.
And but leawte may nane haiff price Ib. iii 175, xii 125, etc. ?1438 Alex. ii 91.
With-thy I war of sic ane pryse As I haue hard of thy deuyse Ib. 4148.
For men worship byis oft dere, And purchessis pryse in places sere Ib. i 2477, 2830, ii 82, etc. c1420 Ratis R. 24.
Gif thow schapis thaim to wice, Infortone will wndo thi price Ib. 412.
Gif thow wyll think to ek thi price c1420 Wynt. viii 5212.
Bot as I sayd yhowe, will yhe do? Than suld sum prys folow ws to Ib. 6850.
[He] Pressyd hym, as for till have Off manhede prys befor the lave Ib. 5250. ?a1450 Florimond 224.
And of knychthead hes mekle prys c1450-2 Howlat 951 (A).
This howlat hidowis … Put first fro poverte to pryce [B. pris] and princis awne pere 1456 Hay II 149/19.
Nocht sa traist, … and sa diligent, bot of na prys a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1074.
Than war I woundir vnwis, To purchese proffit for pris, Quhare schame ay euer lyis Ib. 1085.
Or I pair of pris ane penny-worth in this place Ib. 392, 1310, etc. a1500 Rauf C. 833. c1475 Wall. ii 2.
Ȝong Wallace … , In prys of armys desirous and sauage a1500 Prestis of Peblis 274 (Asl.).
Ȝour iusticis ar … So covatus … That thai ȝour lordis emparis of thar pryce 1490 Irland Mir. I 10/24.
The gret … empyre of Cartage, throu the gret wisdome of thar gouernouris … that put it anis to gret price and honour 1513 Doug. v vi 99.
Pryce c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 787.
My lyfe to ȝow salbe mair pryse Nor sall my deith ane thowsand syse a1570-86 Maitl. F. xlvii 34.
For gud lyf ay … Sall eik thi prys and thy riches a1585 Arbuthnot Maitl. Q. xxxvi 212.
That it is na defame To prys of womanheid a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 557 (W).
Heir lyis now, but prise now, Into dishonors bed, Ane cowart [etc.]

b. Passing into: Praise. 1375 Barb. i 21, 25.
And, certis, thai suld weill hawe prys That … oft in hard stour off bataill Wan gret price off chewalry Ib. vi 328 (C).
Bot pris of vorschip, nocht-forthi Is [hard] to vyn but gret travale a1500 Henr. Fab. (O.U.P.) 1479.
Quhat pryce or louing … Is said off him that [etc.] 1513 Doug. vi x 70.
In loving of the goddis ioyusly Ympnys of pryce, triumphe, and victory, All syngand glaid 1567 Sat. P. v 3.
Gif to that leuing Lord all pryse [: wyse] c1590 Fowler II 112/5.
Qualyteis that procureth vnto thame ather pryse or reproche

c. Applied to the qualities or actions which earn renown or praise: merit, valour, prowess, valorous conduct.To do (gret) prys, to display (great) valour or prowess.(1) ?1438 Alex. ii 3693.
The knichtis held speke, of Clarus, Of Daurus preis, and of Melchis c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 1718.
Thair mycht men se pryse of chauelre c1475 Wall. x 438.
Quhat be Stwart, and syn be wicht Wallace, For all his prys, King Eduuard rewyt that race 1535 Stewart 21830.
For all thair pryis tha parit of thair pryde(2) c1475 Wall. v 80.
To helpe Wallace he did gret preys [1570 preis] and mycht

d. Coupled with synonyms.(1) 1375 Barb. i 31.
That off hys price & hys bounte In ser landis renownyt wes he Ib. xvi 669. ?1438 Alex. i 107.
He prysis him nocht worth a chirrie-stane, His price nor ȝit his cheualry Ib. 1478.
Bot thare price and thare worthynes Gart thame endure trauale and pane Ib. ii 2302.
To win pryce or auancement Ib. 366, 1732. a1500 Colk. Sow ii 54.
A grys, Quhich increscit to he wirschip and prys(2) (c 1580) Alex. ii 350.
To bachleiris That wald win lofe or pryse in weiris c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 1206.
With … worthie men & wise That of befoir haid winning los and pryse a1500 Henr. Fab. 1479 (Bann.).
Quhat price or lowing, quhen the battell endis, Is said of him that ourcumis a man [etc.]? c1515 Asl. MS I 176/28.
Worthynes … That thar may na man be hir haue pryce loving renovne … without that [etc.](3) 1527 Douglas Corr. 121.
Geving me laud and prys mair than my meritis ma deserve 1535 St. P. Henry VIII V 20.
He has purchet hieth laud and pryse of all men c1550 Lynd. Test. Meldrum 201.
Pryis(4) c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1869.
To that gret God gyfe pryse and glore a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 135/8.
Now restes to considder quhidder … the opinione of Ecolampadius … giffis ony vay glore, estimacione or prise to God Ib. 146/27.
Iesus Christ … to the quhome … be pryise, honor and glore for euer and euer 1567 G. Ball. 58.
He is the gloir, pryse and decoir, And strenth of Israell rycht Ib. 17.(5) c1590 Fowler I 6/1.
To win in heauen, perpetuall praise and prise [: lies, spies] Ib. 104/7, ii 177/25.

8. a. With the defin. art.: The highest distinction, the place of honour or pre-eminence. 1375 Barb. vi 371 (C).
Thus hardyment, gouernit vith vit, … Gert him of vorschipe haf the pris [: enymys] ?1438 Alex. i 325.
The pryse all hail of this iorne And our weilfair sall ȝouris be Ib. ii 10387.
Thow [sa] strykin hes, but fale, That thow of baith halfis hes the pryse [: wyse] a1500 K. Hart 469.
Fair Ȝouthheid … Off all blythnes thy bodie beiris the pryce [: seruice, nyce, devyse] 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 79.
For my moste princelye prodigalytie, Amang prelatis in France, I bure the pryse [: dyse, wyse] c1552 Id. Mon. 729.
Ane regioun repleit with ioye, Off all plesour quhilk bair the pryce Ib. 2930. a1570-86 J. Maitland Maitl. F. clxxvii 95.
Put nocht thy selff in perrell for to pereis Nor beir the blame quhair vthairis takis the price a1585 Maitl. Q. xlvi 91.
Pryis Ib. xciv (2) 11.
Pryse

b. Passing into: The first place in a contest, victory.To tyne the prise, to be defeated.Some of the examples might perh. have been placed under c. 1456 Hay I 268/27.
For the maister beris the pris away 1513 Doug. v iii 14.
The gilt trestis, and the greyn tre, The lawrer crownys, for the pryce and gre Ib. iv 69.
Do lat thame bruke the mastry and the pryce, Quhamto Neptune lyst grant at hys devyce 1535 Stewart 24378.
Tha tynt the pryis that tyme for all thair pryde, In mony bargane on the bordour syde a1568 Bann. MS 286 b/15.
Fra thay leif play to think the prys vane a1561 Norvell Meroure 6 b.
When he had wone the battail and the pryse

c. The, or a, trophy or award given to the person who is victorious in a contest or pre-eminent in a sport; the, or a, prize.(1) c1420 Wynt. viii 5286.
That gud ware to gyff the prys [: wys] On athyre halff to mak thaim mede That bare thame best for thare gud dede Ib. 5297, etc. a1500 Seven S. 414.
Our all vther thing lufit he … Iusting and tor[na]mentis … of ernist and of play And oft the price he bure away 1494 Loutfut MS 44 a.
And be thaim the price salbe presentit til thaim that best has disseruyt 1513 Doug. v vii 39.
Command me leid away the pryce all fre Ib. ix 55.
Quhen that the pryce was tynt and won Ib. ii 58, vii 42. c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 241.
In euerilk play he wan the pryse Ib. 1047. a1585 Maitl. Q. xlviii 55.
For ather scho the pryis had wone [etc.](2) c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 1574.
With that com nere the prince Samsone Dalis Quhilk fane wald haue ane honour and a prise 1507 Treas. Acc. III 255.
To Matho Auchlek, ane chenȝe of the kingis to mak speris, gluffis of plait and prises for the feld 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 261.
And ther gave thrie rich pryses vnto thrie of the best deserving assailliers

9. In adjectival phrases with of and in, in senses 1 and 7.

a. Of or in (also into) prise, predicatively or as the complement of an adjective: Of value or worth; in esteem, honour or distinction.(1) 1375 Barb. i 372.
Quhar it [sc. loyalty] failȝeys na wertu May be off price na off valu c1420 Wynt. iv 61.
In tyll his tyme mekyll off prys Wes Sybyle Samya the wys a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 327.
I rede ane sayndis-man ye send … haldin of prise Ib. 1290.
Peirles of prise Ib. 1206. a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 442 (Asl.).
Thy corporale hele fra seiknes to conserf Is mair of prys than ony medicyne a1500 Seven S. 111.
The wit of Rome sa hie of prys Come to the empriour with awys c1500-c1512 Dunb. xiv 58.
Sic halland schekkaris, quhilk at Cowkelbyis gryce Ar haldin of pryce(2) c1420 Wynt. vii 2029.
For he a stowt knycht and a bald Wes in prys off hys renowne a1538 Abell 8* a.
Mychael Scot medicynar wes in prys 1567 G. Ball. 91.
And all gude men he haldis in to pryse [: wyse] a1568 Bann. MS 86 a/29.
Peirles in pryce in pulchritude preclare c1568 Lauder Minor P. i 430.
The godlie aucht nocht to hald vile pryde in pryce a1570-86 Maitl. F. cxviii 1. c1590 Fowler I 59/49.
Amongst them first they wer in preis Arnaldo Daniell, A maister gritt in Cupids court Ib. 113/25.
Then after cam Demosthenes … , Nixt him was Æshines in preis

b. With of (also at, in) and a qualifying adjective or adjectives, as of grete (litill etc.) prise, predicatively, or attributively qualifying a preceding noun: Of (great etc.) value or worth, distinction or excellence; in (great etc.) esteem or honour.(1) ?1438 Alex. i 1329.
The sword was gude and of grete pryse [: deuyse] a1500 Henr. Fab. (O.U.P.) 2369.
Bot I wald se ȝone cabok off sic pryis [: lyis] a1500 Bernardus 225.
To lach at ioculatouris fantasy It is … to tham … a gyft of gudly price 1490 Irland Mir. I 127/16.
That this message … was richt nobile and of gret dignite and pryce Ib. II 39/25.
His deid had bene of litle price and valour c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii 135.
Herb without vertew thow hald nocht of sic pryce As herb of vertew 1535 Stewart 169334. Arundel MS 260/30.
Cum to my palice of maist price c1568 Lauder Minor P. iv 18.
That virtewis men but geir ar of no pryce 1562-3 Winȝet I 5/34.
Materis of les pryce, as of ymages, the inuocationis of sanctis [etc.] 1596 Dalr. I 14/8. 1611-57 Mure Early Misc. P. xxi 44.
What is in thee not of highest pryce [: advyse]? A liberall hand [etc.](2) ?1438 Alex. i 1398.
This gude Gaudefeir de Laris That was of sa hie souerane pris Ib. ii 4970.
He is tane; bot we haue ane Of lytill les price Ib. 1572. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 313.
That page wes neuer of sic price for to presome anys Wnto my persone to be peir Ib. viii 15.
Of so hie price sall nane his place posseid(3) c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxix 7.
And play is sett at littill price And all for caus of covetyce c 1563 Reg. Panmure I cxlvi.
Amongest the ancient Scottis the harpe and clairschow … wer in gryt price

c. Of price, as an adjectival phrase, used attributively, of things, animals or persons: That is of great value or worth, distinction or excellence, = valuable, noble, pre-eminent. Only in verse.After OF de pris. (Cf. also Pris(e adj.).(1) ?1438 Alex. ii 3756, etc.
Cassamus tuke ane cod of prys c1450-2 Howlat 604 (A).
Thir four scheldis of pryce Ib. 668.
Till a palace of pryce c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 1870.
Oure-fret with stanis of price 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 32. 1535 Stewart 12457.
Rycht mony tent, and proude palȝeone of pryce [: devyce] c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1289.
Plantit with precious treis of pryce a1568 Bann. MS 52 a/100.
Throw ȝour fowll pryd and claithis of pryis 1570 Sat. P. xxiii 1.
O lamp of licht and peirles peirll of pryse(2) 1375 Barb. viii 79 (C).
With spurys he strak the steid of pris [: enymys] c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 1551.
And sat vpoun ane nobill hors of pryce Ib. 3778.(3) ?1438 Alex. i 1069.
A! gentill duke of pris Ib. 2156.
With xxx thousand men of prys Ib. ii 2476.
The madin of pryse c1420 Wynt. iv 208.
A knycht … Off prowes prowyd and off prys c1450-2 Howlat 90 (A).
To the pacoke of pryce That was pape cald c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 3576.
Adew most worthy king of price Ib. 3652. a1497, 15.. Gray MS vi 49.
Plato that clerc of price a1500 Seven S. 27. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxv 46.
Thow bair the prince of prys [: oratrice] Ib. 61. 1535 Stewart 6105.
Mark Terebell, ane man of price and pryde, Hes [etc.](4) c1420 Wynt. viii 2303.
Quha all hys dedis off prys wald dyte