outprizeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

outprize (third-person singular simple present outprizes, present participle outprizing, simple past and past participle outprized)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To prize (rate, set a value) excessively.
   • c. 1604–1626, doubtfully attributed to Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “The Faithful Friends”, in Henry [William] Weber, editor, The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher, in Fourteen Volumes: […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] F[rancis] C[harles] and J[ohn] Rivington;  […], published 1812, →OCLC, Act I, scene i, page 7:

     Sir, you flatter now, / And do outprize my willing industry: [...]

2. (transitive, obsolete) To exceed in value.
   • 1596, Thomas Lodge, The Diuel Coniured‎, London: William Mats:

     There is nothing may be compared with a faithfull [friend], neither may the waight of gold and siluer outprise his faith and goodnesse […]

   • 1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv], page 372, column 1:

     Either your vnparagon'd Miſtirs is dead, or ſhe's out-priz'd by a trifle.

   • 1659, Walter Montagu, The Shepherd’s Paradise‎, London: Thomas Dring, act III, page 63:

     I do confesse the Prince for many reasons might not only be allowed but wished a second, and succesfull love; that he may know our Sex have joyes that may outprise his sufferings […]

参照

• “outprize”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.