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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Recovery, -ie, n. Also: recowerie, -couraie, -cuffrey; racoverie. [ME recouerie (1387–8), e.m.E. recovery (1472–3), recovre(e (1479), AF recoverie, -y (1302–5), OF recovree, -couvree, recovery, f. p.p. of recoverir or recov(e)rer, Recover v.]

1. The action of recovering in various senses of Recover v.(1) 1667 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 237.
Recouerie of any letters or papers that sal be lost 1704 Edinb. Univ. Chart. 162.
To perseu all such who had borrowd bookes out of the bibliotheck for racoverie of the saids bookes(2) 1573 Reg. Privy C. II 241.
To … use his hienes power and forces for assegeing and recovery of the said place and abbay(3) 1581 Acts III 223/1.
Like as quhen arreistmentis ar maid to mak the guidis furthcumand eftir the recoverie of the debt(4) 1608 Douglas Corr. 193.
Ane place verie vnmeit … for recowerie of my helthe 1615 Sutherland Bk. II 113.
Nather will I be glaid wntill I hear of hir recoverie 1662 Strathblane Par. 152.
I am hertelie glaid of your recuffrey(5) 1456 Hay I 100/24.
Bataill is … vertuous … it has nane othir regarde bot recouraie agayne wrang in rycht

2. Succour; opportunity, or hope, of remedy or restoration. 1579 Reg. Privy C. III 242.
Having his schip and haill guidis … lossit without recoverie 1669 Rothesay B. Rec. 171.
Any burges who shall be fund … accessorie … shall lose thair fridome without recoverie