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Prompt.--AF. _reclus_; _recluse_, a f. pp. from OF. _reclure_, to shut up; Late Lat. _recludere_.
+Recluse+, _sb._ convent, monastery, S3.--OF. _recluse_.
+Reclused+, _pp._ shut up, withdrawn from the world, PP.
+Recognisance+, _sb._ an obligation binding one over to do some particular act, S3, SkD.--AF. _reconisance_, OF. _recoignisance_.
+Recomand+, _v._ to commend, S2, C3; +recomaundi+, PP.--OF.
_recommander_, _rec.u.mander_.
+Reconforte+, _v._ to comfort, C; +reconforted+, _pp._, P.--OF.
_reconforter_; cp. AF. _recunforter_.
+Reconsyle+, _v._ to recover, regain the possession of; +reconsyled+, _pp._, S2; +recounselid+, W.--AF. _reconciler_; Lat. _reconciliare_, to reconcile, re-establish, restore.
+Record+, _sb._ witness, S3, WW; +recorde+, PP.--AF. _record_, OF.
_recort_, mention (Bartsch).
+Recorde+, _v._ to call to mind, C, PP; +recorded+, _pt. pl._ declared, PP.--OF. _recorder_; Late Lat. _recordare_; Lat. _recordari_.
+Recoure+, _v._ to recover, PP; +recour+, HD; +recure+, HD; +recured+, _pp._, S3.--AF. _recoverer_; OF. _recourer_, _recouvrer_; Lat.
_recuperare_.
+Recours+, _sb._ recourse, C2.--AF. _recours_, _soleill recours_, sunset.
+Recouerer+, _sb._ restorer, saviour, S2.
+Recrayed+, _pp._ defeated, PP. See below.
+Recreaunt+, _adj._ recreant, defeated, CM, PP; +recreant+, PP.--AF.
_recreaunt_, OF. _recreant_, giving up the contest; Late Lat.
_recredentem_.
+Recueil+, _sb._ a collection, compilation, DG; +recuyell+, S3; +recule+, HD.--OF. _recueil_ (Cotg.).
+Recule+, _v._ to recoil, S3, Palsg., SkD, ND.--OF. _reculer_.
+Reculyng+, _sb._ recoiling, S3.
+Recure+, _sb._ recovery, S3.
+Recure+, _v._ to recover, HD; see +Recoure+.
+Reddour+, _sb._ violence, rigour, HD, Trevisa (3. 313); +raddour+, WA.--OF. _rador_, later _roideur_ (Cotg.); from _rade_, _roide_; Lat.
_rigidum_.
+Rede+, _adj._ red, C2; see +Reed+.
+Rede+, _adj._ ready, WA; +redeliche+, _adv._, PP; +redeli+, S2.--AS.
_(ge)r?de_: Goth. _(ga)raids_.
+Rede+, _sb._ advice, S, S2, S3, B; +read+, S; +red+, S, S2, B; +reed+, C2; +reid+, B; +raede+, S; +reade+, S; +rade+, S; +reades+, _pl._ S.--AS.
_r?d_.
+Redels+, _sb._ riddle, SkD; +redeles+, PP; +rydels+, Cath.; +rydel+, Prompt.; +riddle+, Manip.
+Reden+, _v._ to give advice, to take counsel, S, S2, S3, C2, B; +readen+, S; +raden+, to succour, S; +raddest+, _2 pt. s._, S; +radde+, _pt. s._, HD, S2, P; +redden+, _pl._, S; +rad+, _pp._, S2.--AS.
_(ge)r?dan_, pt. _r?dde_, pp. _ger?d_.
+Reden+, _v._ to read, S, C2, C3; +raden+, S; +rat+, _pr. s._, PP; +reed+, _pt. s._, PP; +radden+, _pl._, W; +redden+, W; +radde+, S2; +rad+, _pp._, S, S3, C3; +red+, S3, W. _Der._: +redunge+, pa.s.sage read, S.--AS. _(ge)r?dan_.
+-reden+, _suffix_ (used to form abstracts).--AS. _-r?den_. See +hat-reden+, SkD; +cun-reden+, kindred, SkD; +fer-reden+, S; +?e-fered+, S; +uela?-rede+, S2. [[headword spelled +Kynrede+]]
+Redgownd+, _sb._ a sickness of young children, _scrophulus_, Prompt.; +reed gounde+, Palsg.; +radegoundes+, _pl._, sores, PP.--ME. _rede_, red + _gownde_, a sore; AS. _gund_. Cp. E. _red-gum_.
+Redi+, _adj._ ready, S, W, PP; +redy+, C2; +reddy+, B; +readi+, S; +raedi?+, SD; +rediliche+, _adv._, PP, S2; +redily+, C3.
+Redliche+, _adv._ quickly, S; see +Rathly+.
+Redoutable+, _adj._ to be feared, redoubtable, SkD.
+Redouten+, _v._ to fear; +redoubt+, Cotg.--AF. _reduter_, OF.
_redouter_; Lat. _re_ + _dubitare_.
+Redoutyng+, _sb._ reverence, C.
+Reduce+, _v._ to bring back, S3, ND.--Lat. _reducere_.
+Redymyte+, _pp._ wreathed, crowned, S3.--Lat. _redimitus_, pp. of _redimire_.
+Reed+, _sb._ advice, C2; see +Rede+.
+Reed+, _sb._ reed, PP, Prompt.; +reod+, PP; +rehed+, W, W2; +reheed+, W2; +reodes+, _pl._, PP; +redes+, PP. _Comb._: +red-?erde+, a reed-sceptre, S.--AS. _hreod_.
+Reed+, _adj._ red, C2, C3, S2, W2, PP; +rede+, C2, C3, S2, PP, B; +reid+, S3; +reade+, S.--AS. _read_.
+Reednesse+, _sb._ redness, C3.
+Rees+, _sb._ fit of pa.s.sion, G; see +Rase+.
+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)hrefan_. See +Roof+.
+Reflac+, _sb._ robbery, S; see +Reuen+.