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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Esteme, Esteim(e, v. Also: æsteime, esteam. [ME. esteme (c 1460), var. of estyme Estime v.]

1. tr. To estimate in terms of number, etc.; to value. 1559 Peebles B. Rec. 255.
The siluer chalice … estemit to ten pundis of monei c1500 Interl. Droich 64.
Thre dayis sailing betuix hir kneyis It was estemid and mair 1558-66 Knox II. 58.
The armye be land was esteimit to ten thowsand men 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 106.
Certane merchandice … quhilkis I esteme … to be worth the soum of thrie scoir pundis 1625 Ib. LIII. 56.
The superplussage of certane dettis … quhich … I esteme will be about [blank].

2. To think highly of; to esteem. 1549 Compl. 8/1.
Quhou oure Saluiour estemeit … the oblatione of tua half penneis … be ane pure vedou 1562-3 Winȝet I. 72/19.
Quhen ȝe … litil estemis or erar despisis the communioun of doctrine a1578 Pitsc. I. 169/27.
All that wald esteme him or flatter with him a1585 Maitl. Q. lxxvi. 27.
O dear to me & dear againe, It's thé, my hairt, that I esteime 1611-57 Mure Son. iii. 7.
I more esteime for hir to liue still pynd

3. To regard or consider in a certain light.(a) 1562-3 Winȝet II. 5/16.
The wickit esteming the wirscheping of God to be abominatioun 1572 Sat. P. xxxvii. 47.
Gif ȝe beir strange, thai ȝow esteme our stay c1615 Chron. Kings 14.
Being gritlie estemitt to be wordie and curradgeous in all his deidis(b) a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 131.
Esteim this stourt as ane wnstabill storme 1596 Dalr. I. 53/4.
Abeit it be nocht esteimed the richest, it may weil be esteimed the neist riche Ib. 210/21.
The ane … was aesteimet apostle of the Peychtes 1651 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 124.
Albeit they esteimed the thousand pound sterling justlie imposit(c) 1558-66 Knox II. 264.
Because we esteamed nott our selves wyise in oure awin eyes