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pize | prize |

As nouns the difference between pize and prize

is that pize is pox; pest; used as an imprecation while prize is that which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.

As verbs the difference between pize and prize

is that pize is to strike or hit (a person) while prize is to consider highly valuable; to esteem.

pize

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Pox; pest; used as an imprecation.
  • * 1695 , ,
    • Madam, you deserve a good husband, and 'twere pity you should be thrown away upon any of these young idle rogues about the town. Odd, there's ne'er a young fellow worth hanging--that is a very young fellow. Pize on 'em, they never think beforehand of anything; and if they commit matrimony, 'tis as they commit murder, out of a frolic, and are ready to hang themselves, or to be hanged by the law, the next morning.
  • * 1818 , James Ford (editor), The Suffolk garland: or, A collection of poems, songs, tales, ballads ,
    • Dame, what makes your ducks to die?
    What the pize' ails 'em? What the ' pize ails 'em?
    Dame, what makes your chicks to cry?
    What the pize ails 'em now?

    Verb

  • (transitive, dialect, Yorkshire) To strike or hit (a person).

    • prize

    English

    (wikipedia prize)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) prise, from (etyl) ; see prehend. Compare prison, apprise, comprise, enterprise, purprise, reprisal, suprise, etc.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
  • * Spenser
    • His own prize , / Whom formerly he had in battle won.
  • (military, nautical) Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
  • An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
  • * Dryden
    • I fought and conquered, yet have lost the prize .
  • That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
  • Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
  • * Bible, Phil. iii. 14
    • I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
  • A contest for a reward; competition.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. Also spelled prise.
    • Derived terms
    * booby prize * consolation prize * door prize * prizewinner, prize winner * prize-winning * pushing prize
    Usage notes
    Do not confuse with .

    See also

    * prise * price

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) prysen, from (etyl) ; see price. Compare praise, appraise, apprize.

    Verb

    (priz)
  • To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
  • * Shakespeare
    • [I] do love, prize , honour you.
  • * Dryden
    • I prized your person, but your crown disdain.
  • (obsolete) To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
  • * Bible, Zech. xi. 13
    • A goodly price that I was prized at.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I prize it [life] not a straw, but for mine honour.
  • To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
  • (obsolete) To compete in a prizefight.

    • External links

    * * 1000 English basic words