Also 6 valewacion, valuacion, -atioun, 7 valueacion, valluacon, waluation. [a. OF. valuacion, -ation (cf. mod.F. évaluation EVALUATION), = Sp. valuacion, f. valuer (Sp. valuar) VALUE v.]
1. The action of valuing; the process of assessing or fixing the value of a thing.
1529. More, Suppl. Souls, Wks. 294/2. For surely it might be that he was not ware of the newe valuacion: for he ranne awaye before the valuacion changed.
1551. Sir J. Williams, Accompte (Abbotsf. Cl.), 13. Myters, ornamentes, and other thinges received without weight or valuacion.
1577–87. Holinshed, Chron., II. 313/1. The valuation of their goodes and substance, as well in cattell as in readie monie.
1672. Petty, Pol. Anat. (1691), 61. These Valuations were made as Parties interested could prevail upon and against one another by their Attendance, Friends, Eloquence, and Vehemence.
1737. H. Walpole, in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm., App. I. 270. I … would give more for them on a reasonable valuation than a Bookseller would doe.
1781. Gibbon, Decl. & F. (1787), II. 71. The secret wealth of commerce, and the precarious profits of art or labour, are susceptible only of a discretionary valuation.
1839. Thirlwall, Greece, xlii. V. 205. A new valuation of all private property had been made.
1858. Ld. St. Leonards, Property Law, vii. 42. If they refuse to value the estate, or disagree in the valuation, you cannot enforce the performance of the contract.
attrib. 1855. Statutes Gt. Brit. & Irel., XXII. 514. Valuation (Ireland) Act Amendment; further to amend 15 & 16. Vict. c. 63 relating to the Valuation of rateable Property.
1892. Pall Mall G., 19 Dec., 2/1. The amendment of the valuation law.
b. Estimated value; worth or price as determined by deliberate estimation.
1631. Weever, Anc. Funeral Mon., 816. The valuation of this religious structure … was three hundred eight pounds.
1757. Washington, Lett., Writ. 1889, I. 437. There are many Masters of Servants yet unpaid, who are very anxious to receive their valuation.
1775. S. J. Pratt, Liberal Opin., cxx. (1783), IV. 119. The ear-rings were no trifles in point of price…, bearing no less a valuation than 200 guineas.
1812. G. Chalmers, Dom. Econ. Gt. Brit., 456. The fair valuation, at which our commercial concerns might be calculated.
1844. H. H. Wilson, Brit. India, I. vii. I. 445. The money valuation of the estimated produce of the land in cultivation.
1888. Annie S. Swan, Doris Cheyne, vii. 122. Mr. Hardwicke had paid the sum required for the goodwill, and had also taken the furniture at a valuation.
† 2. Value or worth, esp. of a material nature.
1567. Trial Treas. (Percy Soc.), 6. It is not golde alwayes that doth shine, But corrupting copper, of small valuation.
1583. Melbancke, Philotimus, N j b. Diuers precious Iewells…, whereof two or three Gemmes were of more valuation in his accounte, then all the rest.
1622. R. Preston, Godly Mans Inqvis., i. 20. If any man hath lost any matter of valuation, how diligently will they set themselues to Inquisitions.
1655. trans. Sorel’s Com. Hist. Francion, II. 44. Without receiving any considerable valuation for so precious a Jewell.
1669. Worlidge, Syst. Agric. (1681), 145. Which casualties … makes their Price and valuation so uncertain, and proves so great a discouragement to the Countryman.
† b. spec. Current value (of money). Obs.
1551. Robinson, trans. More’s Utopia, I. (1895), 88. One councelleth to rayse and enhaunce the valuacion of money, when the king must paye any.
1622. Malynes, Anc. Law-Merch., 486. By aduancing the Valuation of gold … in England, when Crowne gold was valued from fiftie fiue shillings the ounce to three pound.
1699. Bentley, Phal., 454. Here are four Authorities then … for the low valuation of the Sicilian Talent.
1776. Adam Smith, W. N., I. v. (1869), I. 46. No creditor could … be cheated in consequence of the high valuation of silver in coin.
† c. = VALUE sb. 7 a. Obs.–1
1636. Recorde’s Gr. Artes, 43. I may reckon them simply without any respect of their valuation or place: saying, 2 and 3 make 5.
3. Appreciation or estimation of anything in respect of excellence or merit.
1548. Elyot, Aestimatio, a valuacion, consideracion, or weying of a matter.
1597. Shaks., 2 Hen. IV., IV. i. 189. Our valuation shall be such, That euery slight, and false-deriued Cause, Yea, euery idle … wanton Reason,… Shall, to the King, taste of this Action.
1617. Moryson, Itin., IV. (Roxb.), 281. I obserued in England the same superstitious neglect of Common Prayer, and excessive valuation of Preaching, to haue infected some places among vs.
1650. Earl Monm., trans. Senault’s Man bec. Guilty, 256. The very Theater whereupon things are acted, serves to put a valuation upon them.
a. 1676. Hale, Prim. Orig. Man. (1677), 356. The admirable Solution of many of those difficulties … doth give a very great valuation and esteem to the truth … of the Scriptures.
1745–6. Fielding, True Patriot, Wks. 1775, IX. 318. I believe it is difficult to find any two persons, who place an equal valuation on any virtue, good or great quality whatever.
1884. Manch. Exam., 14 May, 5/5. The outside public appear disposed to take Mr. Chaplin at his own valuation.
Hence Valuational a.
1887. Contemp. Rev., Feb., 285. They proposed a geometrical survey, detailed and valuational.
