A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Reest], adj. rancid (as flesh), Prompt.; reste, Cath.

[ Reestyn], v. to be rancid, Prompt.

[ Reeuell], sb. joy, revelry, PP; reuel, C, C2; rule, SPD; reueles, pl., revels, C2.—OF. revel, joy (Bartsch).

[ Refen], v. to roof in, S.—AS. (ge)hréfan. See [Roof].

[ Reflac], sb. robbery, S; see [Reuen].

[ Refreissche], v. to refresh, C; refreschyn, Prompt.—AF. refreschir.

[ Refreyne], sb. the burden of a song, literally, a repetition, CM; refraine, SkD.—OF. refrain, from refraindre, to repeat, to sing a song (see Constans); Lat. re + frangere.

[ Refreynen], v. to bridle, refrenare, W, Prompt.; refrayne, Manip.; refrain, WW.—OF. refrener, to bridle; Lat. refrenare (Vulg.).

[ Refute], sb. refuge, Prompt., W2; refuit, W2; refuyt, CM, HD, W2; refut, S2, C3; refutt, W2.—AF. refute; OF. refuite, re + fuite; Lat. fugita, pp. f. of fugere.

[ Regal], adj. as sb. kingly (power), S2.—AF. regal Lat. regalem. Cf. [Real].