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emprisen. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French emprise. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman enprise, Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French emprise (French emprise ) an enterprise, undertaking (1175), purpose (c1240 in pur nule emprise for any reason, in any circumstances), scheme, plan (early 13th cent.), enterprising character, initiative, courage (13th cent. in de grant emprise , de haute emprise ), use as noun of the past participle of emprendre to undertake (c1100), to engage in, begin, to arrange, organize, (reflexive) to make an agreement (with someone), (all 12th cent.) < an unattested post-classical Latin form *imprehendere to take in hand < classical Latin im- im- prefix1 + prehendere prehend v. Compare Old Occitan empreza , Catalan empresa (1370), Spanish empresa (1490), Portuguese empresa (15th cent.), Italian impresa (a1276). Compare aprise n.In senses 3 and 4 probably influenced by association with price n. and prize n.1 In sense 2b perhaps arising by association with empress v. or its etymon Anglo-Norman and Middle French empresser in the senses ‘to urge, torment, oppress’. Now archaic. 1. the mind > will > intention > [noun] > intention or purpose > end, purpose, or object c1330 (Auch.) (1889) 50 (MED) Ȝe ladde me bi ȝour enprise, As þe bucher doþ þe schepe. a1393 J. Gower (Fairf.) viii. l. 174 And ek I not for what emprise I scholde assote upon a Nonne. a1393 J. Gower (Fairf.) vii. l. 4778 It is..of non emprise To speke a word. a1400 (a1325) (Trin. Cambr.) l. 6528 (MED) Þei dud aȝeynes goddes emprise. 1991 E. S. Connell (1992) 24 Others thoughtfully conceal their light, for what emprize we do not know. the world > action or operation > undertaking > [noun] > an undertaking > bold or chivalrous a1400 (a1325) (Vesp.) l. 9802 (MED) Man to dei, godd for to rise, Moght nan tak elles þis emprise [sc. the redemption of mankind]. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer (Ellesmere) (1877) §691 Hym thynketh it is so greet an emprise for to vndertake to doon werkes of goodnesse. 1489 (a1380) J. Barbour (Adv.) iii. 276 To bryng All yar enpres to gud ending. c1500 (?a1437) (1939) xx Nature first begynneth hir enpris. 1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso ii. lxxvii. 35 If you atchieue renowne by this empries. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy xxiii. xviii. 486 Annibal for very shame was faine to give over his imprease. 1725 E. Fenton in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer I. iv. 602 Ambush'd we lie, and wait the bold emprise. 1798 9 Foremost in each bold perilous emprise. 1824 W. Scott Romance in VI. ii. 445/2 The knights and squires of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries imitated the wildest and most extravagant emprises of the heroes of romance. 1871 R. Browning 53 Dare first The chief emprise. 1924 May 11/1 Even if he were recognized who would suspect a poor fool of being sent on so important an emprise? 1957 D. L. Sayers tr. 125 He'll see what toll we've taken of their might: Fifteen dead Paynims for each of us he'll find; Nor fail to bless us for this our great emprise. 2008 A. E. Smith ix. 199 I will accomplish my emprise and receive the flower of sovenance, you will see. 2. the mind > emotion > courage > chivalry > [noun] a1393 J. Gower (Fairf.) v. l. 905 (MED) Of such emprise Thei weren, that in thilke wise Here fader Mars for the mervaile The god was cleped of bataille. a1400 (a1325) (Vesp.) l. 8183 (MED) Knight he was o gret empris. c1450 (a1375) (Calig.) (1979) l. 1061 Ley on strokes wyth good empryse. a1500 (1870) 3458 The worschip of knychthed & empryss. 1609 T. Heywood xxxvii. 135 Aiax Oeleus was of smaller size... His Colour fresh, himselfe of faire Emprize, And a great part among the Princes bare. 1667 J. Milton xi. 642 Giants of mightie Bone, and bould emprise . View more context for this quotation 1745 T. Warton iii. 16 Two knights of bold empryse and high renown. 1782 H. More David in i. 59 Let not thy youth be dazzled..With deeds of bold emprize. 1812 Ld. Byron ii. xxxvii. 79 He..whose..foes Shrunk from his deeds of chivalrous emprize. 1888 B. S. Parker (ed. 2) 166 This ruler of men, this man of high emprise, Has now become of History's self a part. 1930 Jan. 24/2 The wealth of other nations move us not to envy but to spirited rivalry and emprise. 2005 C. J. Farley vii. 46 So I set sail with..my course fixed on New Providence, a place with not a little reputation for revels and emprise. a1500 (1870) 393 The vanyteis of slep..causith of sum maner influens, Empriss of thoght, ore superfleuytee. 3. the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > [noun] a1393 J. Gower (Fairf.) vii. l. 4251 (MED) He [sc. a king] mot be more magnefied For dignete of his corone, Than scholde an other low persone, Which is noght of so hih emprise. c1400 (?c1380) l. 1097 Þis noble cite of ryche enpryse [MS enpresse; rhymes rys, wyse, gyse] Watȝ sodanly ful wythouten sommoun Of such vergyneȝ. a1450 (Pierpont Morgan) (1865) l. 1937 (MED) This goode ladie of high emprise Did him kisse in herti wise. a1500 (1870) 269 He hath the worschip and emprise. 1951 Mar. 217/1 I was leaving my dream and brainchild; my garden of hope and highway to high emprise. But I was 65; my life work was practically done. the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > evaluation, estimation, appraisal > [noun] the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > worth > [noun] > of thing a1393 J. Gower (Fairf.) vii. l. 1850 A kinges myht, seith he,..Is strengest and of most value. Bot Manachaz seide otherwise, That wyn is of the more emprise. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour (St. John's Cambr.) x. 507 The Erll..hye Enpris [1489 Adv. empris] Set ay apon Souerane bounte. 1595 T. Edwards sig. A4v A vale she wore downe trayling to her thighes,The stuffe whereof, I gesse, of such emprize, As Gods themselues are doubtfull of the arte. the world > food and drink > hunting > thing hunted or game > [noun] > bag or collection of game the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > stolen goods > [noun] > spoil or plunder c1450 (a1375) (Calig.) (1979) l. 770 (MED) Florent..tok of foweles greet empryse. a1500 tr. A. Chartier (Rawl.) (1974) 124 She was the most noble emprise that thei had withing Troye. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). emprisev. Origin: Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: emprise n. Etymology: Probably < emprise n., although compare Middle French empris, past participle of emprendre to undertake, take on (a project, enterprise, etc.) (c1190 in Old French).With β. forms compare im- prefix1. Now archaic and rare. the world > action or operation > undertaking > undertake [verb (transitive)] c1410 (c1390) G. Chaucer (Harl. 7334) (1885) §403 Presumpcioun is whan a man vndertakith and emprisith [c1405 Hengwrt an emprise] þat him oughte not to do. 1485 W. Caxton in tr. sig. aijv/1 I haue enprysed..to reduce this sayd book in to our englysshe. 1490 W. Caxton in tr. sig. Aij I knowleche my selfe ignorant of connynge to enpryse on me so hie and noble a werke. 1563 T. Sackville in W. Baldwin et al. (new ed.) Buckingham sig. Tiv Thereto trusting I emprysde the same [sc. to depose the king]. 1590 R. Wilson sig. B Each in honor of his Mistresse..Hath here ymprizde the challenge of his right. 1647 H. More sig. O4 Reproch and shame they do devise Against the braver souls that better things emprise. 1783 R. Potter tr. Euripides II. 375 A double charge At once emprizing, to the Argive bounds I come. 1914 H. Newbolt (1915) xxiii. 145 (heading) How Ywain emprised to go to the City of the Saints and so into the Delectable Isle. Derivatives the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > energetic or enterprising the world > action or operation > undertaking > [adjective] 1584 W. Warner sig. G2v But some are valiant minded Iouialists, & others wise imprising Mercurialists. 1826 W. C. Green xxviii. 287 The present novel aspect of his sun-lit, and emprising countenance. 1829 T. Campbell in 26 284 Go forth and prosper then, emprizing band. 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