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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1499-1500
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Rehet(e, v. [? Chiefly northern and Sc. ME and late ME rehete to cheer, to refresh (thirst) (Rolle), to entertain with food and drink (c1470 and c1475), thereafter appar. obs., OF reheter, -heiter, -haiter, ? of same ulterior origin as Hate adj.] a. tr. To encourage, cheer. ? Also b. reflex. To refresh (oneself), also intr. as reflex. Only in early verse. — a1400 Legends of the Saints xxvi 341.
& to rehet He callit tham blythly to the met a1400 Ib. xxix 947.
& gaf hyme mony gyftis gret, Hyme & his menȝe to rehet a1400 Ib. xxxvii 62.
That na mane suld … gyf thame vthir drink or met, Or ocht ellis thame to rehete a1500 Golagros and Gawane 1158.
With kynde contenance the renk couth thame rehete
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