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Prisour, Prissour, Prysour, Presor, n. [e.m.E. prysor (1552) and cf. praysour (1491).] = Prisar n. — 1488 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 4 (see Fles(ch)-pryssar n.).
Fles prissouris c 1526 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 79.
The forsaidis prisourris passit to Wolle Trumbullis hous and prissit the skynnes that lay thair 1526 Ib. 81.
That day the forsaidis prissouris prisit ane gowne laid in wod … to the pris of x nobillis 1540 Elgin Rec. I 48.
The presoris of flesch 1567 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. App. 309.
That Alexander Duncane and Alexander Thomson be the flesche prysouris within this burght 1594 Edinb. Test. XXVII 276 b.
The said John Sorlie nominatis … the saidis Wm. Soirlie & Wm. Thomsoun prysouris to pryse his pak & plennessing