Obs. Forms: 4 apryse, 4–5 aprise, apprise. [a. OF. aprise, -ize, ‘thing learned’; subst. use of fem. sing. of apris, pa. pple. of aprendre to learn: see next. For app- see AP- pref.1]. That which is learned; lore, learning, instruction, information.
1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 3951. Ȝyf þou euere … Lettydyst any man for to lere Crafte … But fordeddyst hys aprise.
1393. Gower, Conf., II. 81. Thus cam in the first apprise Of bokes.
c. 1425. Seven Sages (P.), 128. To ordayne … Or the childe ware sette aprise, Ware they myȝte a stude make.
