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c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 212 Ȝif þou sell hym derere þan þe markett prise, þou owyst to restore it.

a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) v. iii. 222 She got the Ring, And I had that which my inferiour might At Market price haue bought. View more context for this quotation

1627 in A. Peterkin Rentals Earldom & Bishoprick of Orkney (1820) iii. 74 The exacting of mercatt pryce hath putten many to beggarie.

1710 Boston News-let. 19 June 2/2 All such person or persons..Raising or Encreasing the price of any sort of provisions above the usual Market price, shall incur the utmost severity the Law can inflict.

1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations I. i. v. 51 The market price of silver bullion has fallen considerably since the reformation of the gold coin. View more context for this quotation

1801 Farmer's Mag. Apr. 143 Landlords..compelling their unleased tenantry to sell below market-price.

1880 C. R. Markham Peruvian Bark 434 The quinine will be sold at market prices.

1930 Bulletin (Sydney) 1 Jan. 19/4 A telegram from a firm of stock-and-station agents giving latest market prices for store sheep!

1953 J. L. Hanson Textbk. Econ. iv. x. 166 The actual price in the short period will be the Market Price, but when conditions of supply and demand have settled down..then a long period equilibrium price..will have been established.

1987 M. Brett How to read Financial Pages i. 13 The market price of a security..reflects a balance between the views of all the possible buyers and sellers in the particular market.