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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Rekenthis], sb. pl. chains, WA; rekanthes, WA.—AS. racente; cp. Icel. rekendr. Cf. [Rakenteie].

[ Rekkeles], adj. careless, S3; see [Recheles].

[ Rekken], v. to reck, care, C2; see [Rechen].

[ Relenten], v. to melt, C3, Palsg., Prompt., SkD.—OF. ralentir (Cotg.).

[ Reles], sb. relaxation, forgiveness, also taste, odour, Prompt.; relees, Prompt. (n); relece, Prompt. Phr.: out of relees, without ceasing, C3.—AF. reles, relees, relais. See below.

[ Releschen], v. to relax, release; relecen, Prompt.; relesse, C3; releschand, pr. p., S3; relessed, pt. s., forgave, C2; relesed, pp., forgiven, PP; relessed, PP.—AF. relascher, relesser, releisser Lat. relaxare.

[ Releuen], v. to raise up again, to rise, PP, C3; relyue, S3; relieve, imp., take up again, S3.—AF. relever; Lat. releuare.

[ Relif], sb. what remains, a fragment taken up from the table; releef, Prompt.; relefe, Cath., SkD; reliefe, Cath. (n); relifs, pl., W, W2; relifes, W; relifis, W2; relyues, S2.—OF. relief, remainder (Bartsch), from reliev-, accented stem of relever, to raise up; Lat. releuāre.

[ Relikes], sb. pl. remains, H; relikis, W2.—AF. relikes; Lat. reliquias.

[ Relyen], v. to rally, call back, re-assemble, to take courage again, PP; rely, B; releyt, pt. s., B, S2; releit, pp., S2, B.—AF. relier, to rally (OF. ralier, in Bartsch); Lat. re + ligare, to bind.