A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 175 : +Rescouen+, _v._ to rescue, SkD; +rescowe+, CM; +reskew+, B.--OF._rescou-_, stem of _r

+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.

+Rest+, _sb._ rest; +reste+, S.--AS. _rest_; cp. OHG. _resti_ (Tatian).

+Resten+, _v._ to rest, S.--AS. _restan_; cp. OHG. _resten_ (Tatian).

+Resun+, _sb._ reason, talk, S2, PP, Prompt.; +resoun+, C2, S2, PP; +reson+, C2, PP, HD; +reison+, PP.--AF. _resoun_ (_reison_, _reasoun_), also _raisoun_, reason, language; Lat. _rationem_.

+Resunable+, _adj._ reasonable, talkative, eloquent, Prompt.; +resonable+, PP; +resnabyl+, HD; +renable+, PP; +runnable+, PP. Notes (p. 23).--AF. _resonable_, OF. _resnable_, _raisnable_; Lat.

_rationabilem_.

+Retenaunce+, _sb._ retinue, company, PP, HD.--AF. _retenaunce_; Late Lat. _retinentia_ (Ducange).

+Retenue+, _sb._ retinue, suite, C2.--OF. _retenue_, a retinue (Cotg.); Late Lat. _retenuta_ (Ducange). In F. _retenue_ means 'reserve, modesty', and has become obsolete in the English sense of a 'suite', a body of attendants.

+Rethor+, _sb._ orator, C, C2, Manip.--Late Lat. _rhethor_; Lat.

_rhetor_; Gr. ??t??.

+Rethoryke+, _sb._ rhetoric, C2; +retoryke+, PP; +retoryk+, PP.--Lat.

_rhetorica_.

+Retten+, _v._ to account, impute, C, H, Prompt., W; +rectyn+, Prompt.--AF. _retter_, _reter_, to accuse (pp. _rette_, _rete_); Lat.

_reputare_ see BH, -- 153; by popular etymology Low Lat. _rectare_, 'in jus vocare,' _rectatus_, accused (Schmid). Cf. +A-retten+.

+Reuful+, _adj._ compa.s.sionate, S2; see +Rewful+.

+Reule+, _sb._ rule, PP, C; +rewle+, PP, S3; +riwle+, S; +reuel+, S2; +reul+, S2; +riulen+, _pl._, S.--AF. _reule_; Lat. _regula_; also OF.

_riule_, _rigle_; Late Lat. _rigula_ (for _regula_).

+Reulen+, _v._ to rule, PP, C; +rewled+, _pt. s._, S2.--AF. _reuler_; Lat. _regulare_.

+Reuliche+, _adv._ ruefully, S2; see +Rewliche+.

+Reume+, _sb._ kingdom; see +Rewme+.

+Reue+, _sb._ reeve, prefect, minister of state, steward, S, PP, Prompt.; +reeve+, C; +reuen+, _pl._, S. _Comb._, +ref-schipe+, reeves.h.i.+p, prefecture, S.--AS. _(ge)refa_.

+Reue+, _sb._ clothing, spoil, plunder, SD; +raef+, SD. _Comb._: +ref-lac+, robbery, S, SD.--AS. _reaf_ clothing, spoil; cp. Icel.

_rauf_, spoil. Cf. +Robe+.

+Reuel+, _sb._ revel, C; see +Reeuel+. [[error for +Reeuell+]]

+Reuen+, _v._ to rob, plunder, S, S2, S3; +reaue+, S2; +rieue+, S3; +refand+, _pr. p._, H; +reuede+, _pt. s._, S; +rafte+, C2; +raeueden+, _pl._, S: +y-raft+, _pp._, C.--AS. _reafian_, to despoil.

+Reuere+, _sb._ robber, SD; +reuer+, S3; +raeueres+, _pl._, S.--AS.

_reafere_.

+Reuing+, _sb._ robbery, S; +rauing+, S.

+Rewe+, _sb._ row, C; +rewis+, _pl._, S3; see +Rawe+.

+Rewel+ (?). _Comb._; +rewel boon+, C2; +rowel boon+, CM; +reuylle bone+, C2 (_n_); +ruelle bones+, _pl._, HD, C2 (_n_); +rewle stone+, HD (p. 698).

+Rewen+, _v._ to rue, grieve, S, PP, S2, S3, C2; +reowen+, S; +ruwyn+, Prompt.; +rewing+, _pr. p._, S3; +reou+, _pr. s._, S; +rwez+, S2; +rewede+, _pt. s._, S.--AS. _hreowan_; cp. OS. _hrewan_.

+Rewere+, _sb._ one who pities; +reewere+, S2.

+Rewful+, _adj._ piteous, S, S2, C3; +reuful+, S2; +reowfule+, _pl._, S.

+Rewle+, _sb._ rule, S2; see +Reule+.

+Rewliche+, _adj._ pitiable, PP; +rewli+, piteous, S; +reweli+, S; +ruly+, HD.--AS. _hreowlic_.

+Rewliche+, _adv._ piteously, S; +reowliche+, S; +reuliche+, S2; +rewli+, S; +rwly+, S2.--AS. _hreowlice_.

+Rewlyngis+, _sb. pl._ rough shoes, S3; see +Riveling+.

+Rewme+, _sb._ kingdom, S2, W, H, PP; +realme+, CM; +reaume+, C2, S2; +reume+, PP, S2; +reame+, S2, PP; +reme+, C, PP, Cath.; +rem+, S2; +reum+, H.--OF. _reaume_, AF. _realme_; Late Lat. *_regalimen_.

+Rewe+, _sb._ ruth, pity, S, C2, C3, G; +reowe+, S; +roue+, S2, G; +reoe+, S; +routh+, S3; +rue+, S, S3; +rawe+, S2; +rewes+, _pl._, S2. See +Rewen+.

+Rewelese+, _adj._ ruthless, C3; +rewles+, PP.

+Reyn+, _sb._ rain, W2, PP, C2; +rien+, S; +rein+, S; +reyne+, PP; +reane+, S3; +ran+, S3.--AS. _regn_ (_ren_).

+Reynen+, _v._ to rain, PP; +reinen+, S; +ranyt+, _pt. s._, B.--AS.

_regnian_ (also _rignan_, _rinan_), see Sievers, 92.

+Reysed+, _pp._ ridden, C; see +Rase+.

+Reysen+, _v._ to raise, G, CM; +reisen+, W2, S; +reas+, S3.--Icel.

_reisa_; cp. Goth. _raisjan_. See +Risen+, +Reren+. [[headword spelled +Rysen+]]

+Re?el+, _sb._ a garment, rail, SkD; +rail+, JD; +raile+, HD; +rayle+, a kerchief, Palsg., Voc.; +rayles+, _pl._, ND.--AS. _hraegl_ (Voc.). Cf.

+Y-rayled+.