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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Value, Valew, Val(l)ow, v. Also: walew, wal(l)ow, valaw, wala. [e.m.E. valew (Caxton), value (1509-10), vallew (1616).] a. tr. To estimate (a thing) to be worth a sum or amount, to appraise or value at (to, in) an amount. Also absol. to put a valuation on. b. To prize, consider of worth. c. intr. To have a value, to be worth.a. 1551 Armstrong Hist. Liddesdale 35.
Doble the rate that they be valewed at 1614 Melrose P. 142.
The gerswmes valewed at iiij^c or v^c li. a yeir 1627 Rep. Parishes 2.
We wallow it to be worth sex bollis of wictuall 1627 Rep. Parishes 4.
The mainsis off Bonkill in tyme past aught bollis … everi husband land … quhilk now we walow to sex bollis 1627 Orkney Rentals iii 90.
The landis cannot be walait at ane constant rait, for sum yeirs thair grouis litill and sum yeirs almost nothing 1635 Wodrow in Hay Geneal. 86.
The absents … were valawed in 500 merks the peiceabsol. 1657 Fraser P. 126.
[They] have … walewed and does heirby walew the whole rents of the said shyre 1676 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS 4 Dec.
Vallowed 1677 Edinb. B. Rec. X 325.
Severall new built … tenements … which are not yet valewed since the last valuatione wes apoynted 1680 Edinb. B. Rec. X 397.
[The building expenses] shall be valowed and estimat … by two indifferent understanding persons 1681 Stair Inst. ii viii § 13.
That commission did also give power to value the teindsb. c1590 Fowler I 282/17.
Gold, so higlye valved of men of litill wittc. 1632 Lithgow Trav. iii 113.
Gold … values more in purest prise Then drosse