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Prejudice, n. Also: prejudic, -yce, prejudis(e, -ys, -ies, prejedyce, prejedus, prejeduce; prejougice; praejudice; Pregidice. [ME and e.m.E. preiudice (c 1290), prejudice (c 1389), -yse (1483), F. préjudice (13th c. in Littré), L. praejudicium a preceding judgement or decision; late L. and med. L. disadvantage, damage, prejudice.]

1. Detriment, disadvantage, harm, loss caused to a person or body of persons by judgement or action in disregard or infringement of his or their rights or interests.Also, detriment etc. caused in this way to rights, interests, etc.(1) 1391 Acts I 216/2.
Swa that sic contract … make na preiudice no hurtyng to my fornemmyt wife
Ib. 217/1. 1415 Reg. Episc. Brechin. I 36.
It is not our will ne our entent to do any preiudice to the kirk of Brechine
1416 Liber Melros 539.
That the saide remowing of thair plvis at oure request sal gener thaim … na preiudice greue na damage in tyme to cum
1438–9 Rec. Earld. Orkney 71. 1445 Reg. Episc. Morav. 219. 1449–50 Glasgow Chart. I ii 28.
We wyll nocht that thai … mak ony mynwsyng preiudice or lattyng to … the mercat
1455 Acts II 42/2.
Ande that the annexacione of thir lordschippis and castellis to the crovne mak na preiudice to … the quenys infeftment that [etc.]
1456 Hay I 201/1.
Bot the lawe of defens of a mannis person cummys of the law of nature, to the quhilk thare is na law of man that may mak prejudice
1460 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 56.
Qwhare in defavyte of suthfast knawlegis preiudice may be generyt to innocent partyse
1469 Echt-Forbes Chart. 65.
Quhar the conceling [of the truth] may gender skaith, prejudice, or hendering to innocens
1481 Peebles B. Rec. I 189.
Thai thocht it wes na preiudice nor hindering … to the thon … that [etc.]
1482 Bk. Carlaverock I 440.
That … it salbe na hurt na preiudice to the said lord
c1490 Porteous Noblenes 173/17 (Asl.). 1524 Acts II 289/1.
He dissasentit till all thingis done … at mycht be preiudice to the kingis grace
1555 Peebles B. Rec. I 206.
That the persut of the quenis rycht be na preiudice till his fredome
1560 Rolland Seven S. 8316. 1596 Conv. Burghs I 483.
The preiudice done to fre burrowis in erecting priuatlie of [etc.]
(2) 1624 Aberd. Council Lett. I 226.
And as for unfriemen regrateris and forstalleris usurping our liberties the greatest preiudice we receave be thame is be the inhabitantis of Frasserburgh
1625 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser I 179.
The præjudice … sustenit be thame … by this new erectit ordour of barronnettis
1659 Old Ross-shire II 46. 1660 Dumfries Council Min. 12 March.
Considering the prejudice the towne sustaine be the inhabitants … detaining of thair children from the grammar schoole
1673 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 286.
They … [to be] made lyable for macking vp any prejudice sustenit … in ther defaults
1673 J.M. Beale Fife Schools 182.
The great prejudice the youth at the schole sustained … through Mr. William Meiklejohn doctor since he entered to his studies of the ministrie
1675 Glasgow B. Rec. III 206. 1678 Edinb. B. Rec. X 357. 1692 Misc. B. Rec. 69.
The great prejudice they [the burgesses of Linlithgow] have by a number of villages … within ther precinct … who wrong ther trade [etc.]
(3) 1391 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 163.
Gif ony sic contract be made in preiudice of my saide wife of that at aucht … perteigne til hir
1448 Reg. Episc. Brechin. I 114.
In grit hurt and preiudice of the kyrk off Brechine
1469 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 419.
In preiudice & henderyng of myn heritagis
1489 Acta Conc. I 123/2. 1518 Edinb. B. Rec. I 180. 1568 Q. Mary Facs. Nat. MSS. III lviii. 1597 Bk. Univ. Kirk III 944. 1616 Lett. & St. P. Jas VI 290.
At my Lord Glenkern got no thing don in our preiougice
1622-6 Bisset II 77/25. 1681 Stair Inst. iv l §4 (1832) 762.
That he on no ways make any … alienation of his lands … in prejudice of the complainer
1682 Fountainhall Decis. I 198.
In prejudice of his children their legitime
1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 61 a.
At the said … maling sal noothir byn the said Schir William [and others] … na tyl thayr airis in hurting na in preiudise
(4) 1574 Reg. Privy C. II 384.
Walter Turnbull … hes … interprysit to big a mylne … to the greit prejudice of the principall mylne
1577–8 Conv. Burghs I 51.
The careing away of forbodin gudes to the greit hurt and preiudice of his hienes customes
1581 Acts III 211/2.
[That no minister] sett ony fewis [etc.] … to the preiudice of his successoure
1607 Ib. IV 375/2. 1608 St. A. Baxter Bks. 71. 1612 Orkney & Shetl. Ct. Bk. (ed.) 20. 1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I 335.
To the prejudice of his maiestie in the sext pairt of his customes
1635 Fraser-Mackintosh Lett. Two Cent. 35.
Prejedus
1656 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III 80.
And that they neither doe nor attempt anything to thair prejudice or hindrance
1665 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II 78.
To the heavy prejudice of the intrant ministers
1676 Moray Synod 164.
Simple ministers are overhailed to make condiscendances, to the great prejudice of the provisione of churches
1682 Edinb. B. Rec. XI 57. (1696) Fountainhall Decis. I 696.
Law will not oblige him to assign to the prejudice of his separate right
1595 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 328.
To subscryve certane injunctionis tending altogidder to his prejudice
1607 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 42.
The sending of the tounnis bairnis to landwart schoollis tendis to the preiudice of the schoolmaster and disgrace of the school
1655 Rothesay B. Rec. 6.
Patrik Campbell … considering himselff not to be of capacitie for collecting of the common dew be reasone of wanting learneing … quhilk be laick therof ware muche to his prejudice abefoir
(5) 1456 Hay I 209/16.
Bot as to the King of France he may … us all powar … ryall and imperiale, but prejudice of the empire
1482–3 Acta Conc. II cxiv.
The said Schir John … sal … pay the said some … without prejudice of the richt [of] the said Schir Johne Sandilandis proces
1488–9 Ib. I 114/2.
To halde the said fermez … in ther handis to the said day but preiudice of ony partij
1492 Perth Guildry 124 (15 Feb.).
But preiudice of pertij
1498 Acta Conc. II 175. Ib. 286. 1500 Ib. 413, etc. 1531 Edinb. B. Rec. II 54.
Thai sall lelely and treuly, without feid, fawour, or prejudice of party depone
1554 Ib. 203.
It is aggreit, but preiudice of the act of parliament to be maid thairupoun in tyme cuming, that the sek of wull passand custome sall bring hame ane vnce siluer
1557 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. I 166.
Wyth owt preiudice of quhatsumeuer wedo having entres [etc.]
1561–2 Reg. Privy C. I 198. 1563 Ib. 252.
And that without prejudice of the decreit gevin be the lordis of counsale thairupoun
1585 Acts III 381/2.
Prouiding … the said league be without infringeing or preiudice in onie sort to onie formare league
a1650 Row 57.
That the kirk hath power to … decerne upon heresies … without prejudice alwayes of the civill punishment
1646 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 783.
But prejudice of ane plak at the pynt for the excyse
1683 Martine Reliq. Divi Andreae 77. Ib. 124. 1438 Reg. St. A. 430.
That I mycht haf … a favorabill deliverance but preiudice
a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1485 (Asl.).
Rathlie he wald wprys Pennance to preif without preiudys
(6) 1461 Newburgh B. Ct. 6 a.
Quhatsumeuer Davy Andersone dis vyth his land … that it turne the forsayd Ihone Phylp to na preiudyce of his aune
1466 Acta Aud. 5/2. 1474 Ib. 35/2. 1479 Acta Conc. I 42/2. 1482–3 Ib. II cvii, cxv, etc. 1489 Charter (Reg. H.) 545 a.
That this forsaid intrusione callit sessing turne me na my aieris to na preuidice in tyme to cum
1490 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 21. 1522–3 Edinb. B. Rec. I 212. 1524 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 389.
Quhat euir war done in the doume of propyrte gewin … suld twrn hyme to na preiudice tuiching his allegit rycht
1543 Acts II 433/1.(7) 1390 Acts I 217/1.
Oucht to do … that suld ryn ony man in preiudice of thair heritage attour the commone lauch
1393 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 27.
The qwhylke oysyt it wald ryn vs to preiedyce
1398 Acts I 212/1.
That it ryn nocht to the clergy in preiudice in tyme tocum
1461 Aberd. B. Rec. I 22.
Quharthroch it may ryn to hendryng or preiudice to the toune
1528 Wemys of Bogie 57.
Evynly to divyde it [sc. the loss] … swa that it inryn nowthir of the partis to prejudice
(8) 1522 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 66.
That na mettaris to be tholit to meit for gret preiudice that is understand to the inquest … bot geiff it be ane freman
1612 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 92.
Besyde the hyndare and prejudice of his awin … effayres
1632 Aberd. Council Lett. I 343.
And we being sensible of our awin prejudice have raised ane suspensioun of the said act
1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 131.
But seing there are here two prejudices in hand, ane to the General Assembly and other personall to the man, the lateis prejudice must be served
1640 Aberd. Council Lett. II 260.
We stand in neid to have ane heir iff we war wise for irrecuverable preiudices is ploting against us
1641 Glasgow Hammermen 59.
The great prejudice to thair calling be sum of merchant rank of this burt
1660 Laing MSS. I 279.
For trowly I never conceaved any prejudis to mee by [etc.]
1661 Glasgow B. Rec. II 464.
The exacting the laidle dewes of [etc.] … is ane maine caus of great prejudice to the toune
1661 Aberd. Council Lett. IV 154. 1692 Acts Sederunt ii 196.
For preventing the prejudice and inconveniency befalling to pupills
1696 Fountainhall Decis. I 696.
And that the lords in such a case would ordain the annualrenter to assign where he has no prejudice

b. gen. Injury, damage, hurt, loss, impairment, disadvantage.(1) 1456 Hay I 134/24.
And coud nane othir way escape fra the thef, but prejudice of his awin lyf, bot to sla him
Ib. 176/20.
That all athe … suld be treuly kepit, sa that it war possible, and nocht aganis the faith na in prejudice of the saule behufe
Ib. 178/15.
For the law sais that a condicioun ordanyt for gude to the party suld nocht turne in prejudice of evill
1518 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 46.
That the said Robert … sall leuiff the said tenementis … als gud … as he fand the samen … bot geiff war or sudand fyr happyn, be the quilk na prejudice be fund
1522 Ib. 66. a1561 Norvell Meroure 10 a.
In dying so he raised his fors agane To deathes preiudice and meikle pane
1570 Leslie 25.
For gif thay … renounce thair obedience … the prejudice maie be greit … that aftintymes insuithe
1596 in Melvill 511.
Prejudies
1631 Justiciary Cases I 157.
Eftir hir confronting with the pairteis to quhas preiudice [ed. preuidice] scho deponet
1632 Aberd. Council Lett. I 372.
To the effect the lords sould know the equitie of your ressounes in refuising to accept the legacie with some preiudice
1638 Protestation of General Assembly 18 Dec.
Groaning under the weariness and prejudice of longsome attendance
1638 Nat. Covenant in Facs. Nat. MSS. III xcvii.
In so farre as they tend … to the prejudice and hinder of the execution of the acts of parlament against papists
1640 Proceedings of the Commissioners from the Parliament of Scotland 67.
The great prejudices of this kirk and kingdom by … delayes of the progresse of the parliament
1646 Glasgow B. Rec. II 97.
For preventing of all disorderlie courses, vther mistackis and prejudices quhatsomever that … may … aryse
1654 Elgin Rec. I 296.
Vnles they shew them selues to be able to liue without prejudice to their nighbours
a1658 Durham Commandments 244.
By giving advice to his prejudice
1665 Laing MSS. I 345.
Prejudic
1670 Aberd. Council Lett. V 71.
The misor of Camfer is maid use of in Dort to the prejudice of the merchants above 5 per centum
1687 New Mills Manuf. 142.
Each of the said persones sall give ther advyse … for the advantage of the imploy and shall not know of any prejeduce done to the same
1689 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIV 773.
The apprysers estimatts his prejudice to threttie bolls aites
a 1714 Cromarty Corr. II 472.
Maugre all the prejudice of warr
(2) 1622 Reg. Privy C. XIII 28.
The grite hurt and prejudice that the commounweele sustenit by the abuse and frequent taking of the infective weade callit tabacco
1624 Hist. Carnegies I 90.
Try this misluck, for I got preiudice thairby
1653 Scotland & the Commonwealth 141.
I am sorrie your Lolands receive such prejudice from those towards their feilds, but for restoring of these cows which are taken away I must freely declare [etc.]
1667 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II 155.
To … consider of the value of those dollors … and to consider what prejudice the countrey sustaines by the importation thairof
1671 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 8 Nov.
The counsall haveing taken to thair consideration the prejudice sustenit throw thair allowance ȝeirlie to the taksmen of the mylnes of severall ly dayes
1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i i §1 (1699) 2.
That prejudice, and damnage, which arises from the unlawful means used by sorcerers

c. Physical harm, damage or injury. 1456 Hay II 126/16.
And he … cum before his houre, he sall indispone his stomak and turne him to grete scathe and prejudice
1667 Lamont Diary 203.
Ther was ane English vessell abowt the May that receaved preiudice by the violence of the storme
1669 Ib. 213.
A great tempest of wynd, raine, and thunder, which occasioned great preiudice both be sea and land
1678 Moray Synod 171.
Ther was a doore struck thorrow the wall of the church … to the prejudice of the church
1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i xi §6 (1699) 61.
If the prejudice be done by the horses foremost feet, then the rider shall be forc'd to satisfy for the prejudice done
1683 Edinb. City Archives Letters Vol. II (17).
You cannot imagine what prejudice yesterdays wind hes done here
1689 Siege Castle Edinb. 55.
It [a bomb] broke beside him, but he sustained no more prejudice by it save [etc.]

d. transf. Sexual interference. 1670 Kingarth Par. Rec. 62.
Patrick … still denys the scandal but only that he somtyms playd with her but without any purpose of doing her any prejudice
1704 Rothesay Par. Rec. 185.
He … did stretch himselfe beside her in the bed, but [she] still asserted that he did not any prejudice to her

2. a. ? Hostility or grudge conceived by one person against another. a1500 Rauf C. 497.
It micht be preifit preiudice bot gif thow suld compeir [etc.]
a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1306.
Had ony preiudice apperit in the partyce, It had bene grete perell

b. A preconceived judgement or opinion; a preconceived hostility towards another. 1562-3 Winȝet II 33/20.
Pestilent errouris, quhilkis … thow may noth parsaue, quhilis thou is led be the præiudice of the auld doctrine
1676 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 237.
They having conceived ane deidlie prejudice against me in referrence to my being served as neirest and laufull air to my predicessor

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