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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1475-1513
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Recreand, ppl. adj. Also: -ant. [ME (Manning) and e.m.E. recrea(u)nt, also ME recrayhand, -creyande (c 1400), OF recreant adj. and n., pres. p. of recroire, Recry v.1] = Recriand ppl. adj. — 1375 Barb. vi 260 (E).
He … swa stonayit the remanand That thai war weile ner recreand [C. recryand] 1375 Ib. xiii 108 (E).
The archeris … war maid sa recreand [: fleand, C. recryand] That thar hartis war tynt clenly c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace xi 882.
Thocht thai ȝoldin wald cum as recreant [: grant 1570 cum recryant], … he wald no trewbut tak 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 294/30.
That he was recreant and falȝeit of his hart 1513 Doug. vi xv 17 (Ruddim.) (see Recriand).
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