† master-prizen.

Forms: see master n.¹ and prize n.³; also 1600s maisters prize, 1600s masters prize.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: master n.¹, prize n.³

Etymology: < master n.¹ + prize n.³ With use with play , compare prize n.² 1b.

Obsolete.

An exhibition bout played by a master of fencing. More generally: an exceptionally skilful performance, an intense struggle.In quot. a1635 apparently confused with masterpiece n. 1b.

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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > display of skill > an example or production of great skill

masterstick1532

masterpiece1600

master-prize1604

masterwork1617

mistresspiecea1648

chef d'œuvre1780

meisterwerk1964

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > display of skill > an act or feat of skill > masterly

master-prize1604

masterpiece1607

coup de maître1668

master touch1687

masterstroke1691

1604 T. Dekker & T. Middleton Honest Whore iv. iii. 42 Nay let me alone to play my maisters prize, as long as my Mistrisse warrants me. [The speaker is an apprentice disguised as his master.]

1606 T. Dekker Seuen Deadly Sinnes London To Rdr. Schollers (in the noble Science)..play at the Rapier and Dagger at the ende of a Maisters prize.

1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 414 In criticall euacuations & in notable Maister-prises of Nature.

1616 B. Jonson Cynthias Revels (rev. ed.) v. iii, in Wks. I. 239 We,..doe giue leaue and licence to our Prouost, Acolastvs-Polypragmon-Asotvs, to play his Masters prize, against all Masters whatsoeuer.

1625 T. Middleton Game at Chæss iii. i. 213 Some notable masterprize of roguery This drum strikes up for.

1629 F. Quarles Argalus & Parthenia ii. 84 Mischiefe, that now was bent to play Vpon the Stage, her studied master-prize.

a1635 T. Randolph Poems in Wks. (1875) 643 Thus have I finish'd beauty's master-prize.

a1652 A. Wilson Hist. Great Brit. (1653) 26 It behoved him to play his Master-prize in the Beginning.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	master-prize
释义	† master-prizen. Forms: see master n.¹ and prize n.³; also 1600s maisters prize, 1600s masters prize. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: master n.¹, prize n.³ Etymology: < master n.¹ + prize n.³ With use with play , compare prize n.² 1b. Obsolete. An exhibition bout played by a master of fencing. More generally: an exceptionally skilful performance, an intense struggle.In quot. a1635 apparently confused with masterpiece n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > display of skill > an example or production of great skill masterstick1532 masterpiece1600 master-prize1604 masterwork1617 mistresspiecea1648 chef d'œuvre1780 meisterwerk1964 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > display of skill > an act or feat of skill > masterly master-prize1604 masterpiece1607 coup de maître1668 master touch1687 masterstroke1691 1604 T. Dekker & T. Middleton Honest Whore iv. iii. 42 Nay let me alone to play my maisters prize, as long as my Mistrisse warrants me. [The speaker is an apprentice disguised as his master.] 1606 T. Dekker Seuen Deadly Sinnes London To Rdr. Schollers (in the noble Science)..play at the Rapier and Dagger at the ende of a Maisters prize. 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 414 In criticall euacuations & in notable Maister-prises of Nature. 1616 B. Jonson Cynthias Revels (rev. ed.) v. iii, in Wks. I. 239 We,..doe giue leaue and licence to our Prouost, Acolastvs-Polypragmon-Asotvs, to play his Masters prize, against all Masters whatsoeuer. 1625 T. Middleton Game at Chæss iii. i. 213 Some notable masterprize of roguery This drum strikes up for. 1629 F. Quarles Argalus & Parthenia ii. 84 Mischiefe, that now was bent to play Vpon the Stage, her studied master-prize. a1635 T. Randolph Poems in Wks. (1875) 643 Thus have I finish'd beauty's master-prize. a1652 A. Wilson Hist. Great Brit. (1653) 26 It behoved him to play his Master-prize in the Beginning. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1604
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