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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1599
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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 Legends of the Saints xxvii 402.
Ȝet pridyt he hyme nocht a dele c1420 Wynt. v 2621 (W). 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 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 Craft of 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 Asloan 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 Satirical Poems xii 116.
Luke gif ȝour partie prydis thame in thair spurring(3) 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 154/33.
Of them that glorifeis & pridis them to be discendit of nobilis 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 196.
Preistis, pryde ȝou nocht Quhat ȝour counsellis hes conclude a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS 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 Acts of Schir William Wallace 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
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