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English
Etymology
From out- + prize.
Verb
outprize (third-person singular simple present outprizes, present participle outprizing, simple past and past participle outprized)
- (transitive, obsolete) To prize beyond value, or excessively.
c. 1604–1626, doubtfully attributed to Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “The Faithful Friends”, in Henry [William] Weber, editor, The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher, in Fourteen Volumes: , volume I, Edinburgh: F C and J Rivington; , published 1812, →OCLC, Act I, scene i, page 7:Sir, you flatter now, / And do outprize my willing industry: [...]
- (transitive, obsolete) To exceed in value.
1596, Thomas Lodge, The Diuel Coniured, London: William Mats:There is nothing may be compared with a faithfull [friend], neither may the waight of gold and siluer outprise his faith and goodnesse […]
1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , page 372, column 1:Either your vnparagon'd Miſtirs is dead, or ſhe's out-priz'd by a trifle.
1659, Walter Montagu, The Shepherd’s Paradise, London: Thomas Dring, act III, page 63:I do confesse the Prince for many reasons might not only be allowed but wished a second, and succesfull love; that he may know our Sex have joyes that may outprise his sufferings […]