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† ˈpravilege Obs.
Also 4 pravelegie, -ylegie, 6 -ylege, 7 -iledge.
[ad. med.L. prāvilēgium (12th c.: see quot. 1432–50), a dyslogistic alteration of prīvilēgium privilege, after prāvus perverse, bad: see prave a.]
An evil, injurious, or worthless privilege or law.
c1380Wyclif Wks. (1880) 482 Siche grauntis of þe pope þat ben not groundid in goddis lawe ben prauylegies, & litil worþ. 1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) VII. 409 [Pope] Paschalis the secunde..dampnede the seide privilege in this maner..that privilege grawntede late to themperoure, whiche may be called rather a pravilege then a privilege [orig. illud privilegium quod potius vocandum est pravilegium]. 1550Bale Eng. Votaries ii. 68 b, Dysdaynouslye changynge his pryvylege to the scornefull name of a prauylege, or writynge that stode for nought. 1613Purchas Pilgrimage ii. vii. 113 Priviledges and pravileges, whereby every John-a-Stile shall intercept the Churches due. |