Rebated, "openly rebated" (R[197],a): see Respublica, Var. readings, etc.
Rech, "For other wealth I not rech" (WH[278],c), strive or reach out for.
Recreatory, "my singular recreatory" (M[38],d), source of comfort, "joy": the only quotation in the O.E.D.
Recumbentibus, "a shrewd recumbentibus" (M[20],b)—"speak to Mankind for the recumbentibus of my jewels" (M[22],c), "a knock-down blow" (O.E.D.), but the second example does not quite fit this sense which seems to refer to the position of the object attacked, rather than the act of attacking.
Red cap, "him that wears the red cap" (WH[303],c). Remedy seems to have worn a red cap:? as the symbol of spiritual authority. The term is of rare occurrence; only two examples of so early a date are quoted in the O.E.D., both from State papers—(a) "Captaine Redde Cappe, one of the rebelles of the last yere" (1549); (b) = red-hat = cardinal (1539).
Rede, "by my rede" (N[121],d), counsel. Also as verb.
Redford (John), musician, poet, and writer of interludes, was, according to Hawkins, organist and almoner of St. Pauls. Tusser, in his autobiographical poem, mentions him as master of the children of St. Paul's about 1535. As a musician, his instrumental works are well known, consisting mainly of florid counterpoint upon a plain song. As master of the children at St. Paul's, it was part of his duty to provide dramatic entertainments. A quaint specimen of his skill in this respect is afforded by his "Wit and Science." This is preserved among the additional MSS. at the British Museum (No. 15,233), the memorandum book in which it is written, and of which the original binding is still in excellent condition, containing some musical sketches (possibly memoranda only), and fragments of two other moralities, one of them in Redford's name. The date of his death is unknown, but as Sebastian Westcott was master of the children of St. Paul's in 1559, probably Redford had died before that date.
The fragments of other interludes, probably both by Redford, included in add. MSS 15,233, are as follows:—
[Fragment No. 1.]
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D. Marye, Tom, such poyntes God send him mani!