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/pruy"zij/, n. Old Eng. Law.the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported. Cf. butlerage.[1495-1505; PRISE + -AGE; cf. ML prisagium]
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Prisage — Pris age (?; 48), n. [OF. prisage a praising, valuing, taxing; cf. LL. prisagium prisage; or from F. prise a taking, capture, prize. See {Prize}.] (O. Eng. Law) (a) A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prisage — [pʀizaʒ] n. m. ÉTYM. 1416; presage, XIIIe; de 1. priser. ❖ ♦ Vx. Action de priser, d estimer. ⇒ Estimation … Encyclopédie Universelle
prisage — ˈprīzij, prēˈzäzh noun also prise ˈprīz, rēz ( s) Etymology: prisage from Middle English prise prisage + age; prise from Middle English, from Old French, act of taking, seizure more at prize ( … Useful english dictionary
Prisage — Toll levied by royal officials on provisions, esp. on wines. Prisa was the Latin term from the 11c. [< AnNor. prise = to take] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
prisage — pri·sage … English syllables
prisage — /prayzaj/ An ancient hereditary revenue of the crown, consisting in the right to take a certain quantity from cargoes of wine imported into England. In Edward I s reign it was converted into a pecuniary duty called butlerage … Black's law dictionary
prisage — The king s right to share in a prize; his right of taking two tons of wine from every ship importing into England 20 tons or more. Under Edward 1, this was changed into a duty of 2s. for every ton imported by merchant strangers and called… … Ballentine's law dictionary
List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1801-1819 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1801 1819. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish Parliament.… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1801–1819 — UK Legislation Acts of Parliament by states preceding the United Kingdom Of the Kingdom of England Before 1485 1485–1601 · 1603–1641 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660–1699 · 1700–1706 … Wikipedia
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