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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Estimatioun, -acioun, n. Also: estymacioun, -ematioun, -imatione; æstimatioun, -atione. [ME. estimacioun (Chaucer), estymacioun, -acion, -ation. OF. estimacion, med. L. est-, L. æstimātio.]

1. Consideration; judgement of fact. a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1031.
As we may meyne be meike estymacioun Ib. 1364.
Of hevyne sa hie … Na tung can tell … Sa fer it passis our estimacioun 1490 Irland Mir. I. 64/15.
The bodely wyttis of man, … as … ymaginacioun, estymacioun and the laif Ib. 65/14.
Eftir the opinioun and estimacioun of the man

2. Estimate of value or amount. 1490 Acta Conc. 156/1.
The proffitis … extending ȝerely be gude estimacioun to thre chalder of aitis sawing 1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 401/2.
Movable gudis … extending be gude estimatioun to the avale of xx lib. … or thairby 1533 Bell. Livy II. 56/10.
Mony yeris eftir thare wes na cens, that is to say, estimacioun of men be thare gudis 1581 Lanark B. Rec. 81.
My corne and beir … , to the estematioun of ane boll beir and ane boll aittes 1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 231.
The same [taks] to be sett to sic as will gif maist … and the estimatioun to be had according to the rydings 1641 Acts V. 594/1.
To pay … the availles, worth, pryces, and estimatione of the saidis horses

3. Reputation, repute, esteem. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2136.
I … suld … euer mair in estimatioun be, Sa I had hap to gar that dum beist die 1562-3 Winȝet II. 34/20.
Nestorius … a certane tyme … wes haldin in æstimatioun 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 46.
The rest of the lordis quhilk were of wisdome or estimatioun 1596 Dalr. I. 78/8.
A man … of verie gret æstimatione 1615 Highland P. III. 283.
That … ȝour owne autoritie and wounted estimatioun [is] infinitlie impared be ȝour absence