Re*prise" (r?-pr?z"), n. [F. reprise, fr. reprendre, repris, to take back, L. reprehendere. See Reprehend.]
1.
A taking by way of retaliation.
[Obs.]
Dryden.
2. pl. Law
Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, rent seck, pensions, annuities, and the like.
[Written also
reprizes.]
Burrill.
3.
A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate.
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Re*prise", v. t. [Written also reprize.]
1.
To take again; to retake.
[Obs.]
Spenser.
2.
To recompense; to pay.
[Obs.]
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