Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1713-1716, 1891-1907
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COMPRISE, Compryse, Comprize, v. To value, appraise; specifically, "to value the timber of agricultural buildings on a change of tenancy" (Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 68). Vbl.n. compriseing. [kəm′praɪz]Sc. a.1714 First Earl of Cromartie in Earls of Crm. (ed. Fraser 1876) II. 504:
He found all this comprysit be the laird of Grant for great sowmes, both from Glengarie and Locheill.Bnff. 1716 Council Mins. in W. Cramond Annals of Bnff. (1891) I. 189:
At the interteanment of the Presbyterie and others at the compriseing of the minister of Banff's mans.
Hence (1) comprisin', valuation; the sum at which anything is valued (Cai.7 1937); (2) comprizement, idem.(1) Cai. 1891 D. Stephen Gleanings in the North 138:
Hoosht, sir, sit doon, sir; if ye dinna haud yer tongue ye'll get nae comprisin' for yer widd!(2) Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 68:
The incoming tenant pays the amount of the "comprizement" except so much of it as may be "maister wud," i.e. wood originally paid for by the proprietor.
