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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Rerden], v. to speak, to sound; reordien, SD; rerdit, pt. pl., S3.—AS. reordian.

[ Reren], v. to make to rise, to rear, S2, B; rerde, pt. s., S, S2; rerid, pp., S2; rered, S2.—AS. rǽran: Goth. raisjan. See [Rysen].

[ Resalgar], sb. realgar, red orpiment, C3, HD.—Sp. rejalgar, arsenic (Minsheu).

[ Rescouen], v. to rescue, SkD; rescowe, CM; reskew, B.—OF. rescou-, stem of rescouant, rescoant, pr. p. of rescorre. See below.

[ Rescous], sb. rescue, S3, C, SkD, CM.—OF. rescous (rescos) pp. of rescorre, to help, repair a damage, also resqueure (BH); Lat. re + excutere, to shake off.

[ Rese], sb. and v.; see [Rase].

[ Resen], v. to shake, C; see [Rusien].

[ Reset], sb. place of refuge, B; see [Receyt].

[ Resownen], v. to resound; resowne, C; resouned, pt. s., C2.—OF. resoner; Lat. resonare.

[ Respyt], sb. respite, delay, leisure, C3, C; respyte, Prompt., Cath.; respit, B.—AF. respit; Late Lat. respectum (acc.), respite, prorogation (Ducange); a technical sense of Lat. respectus, consideration.