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† exˈpreme, v. Obs. Chiefly Sc.
Forms: 5–7 expreme, 6 exprime, 7 expreeme, -eime.
[ad. (directly or through F. exprimer), L. exprimĕre to express. For the phonology cf. redeem.]
trans. = express v.1 6–8.
c1470Harding Chron. xxxi. iii, The first he was, as chronicles expreme, That in this isle of Brytein had croune of golde. 1524St. Papers Hen. VIII, VI. 222, I cannot with my tong or penne exprime the inwarde joye which I haue taken. 1588A. King tr. Canisius' Catech. 15 That sinne bringes sua greate skaithe to the saule, as na tonge is abil to expreme. 1609Skene Reg. Maj., Stat. Robt. I, 23 In pleyes of debt, sould be named and expreimed, the zeare, day, the quantitie of the debt. a1651Calderwood Hist. Kirk (1843) II. 353 He hath offered to doe his devoire, by the law of armes, in maner before expreemed. |