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recoucher (c.1165)

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recoucher (c.1165)

rechocher,  recocher,  recucher  
  FEW:  collocare 2/ii,908b Gdf:  recouchant 6,684c GdfC:  recolchier 10,500c TL: recouchier 8,477 DEAF:  couchier (recouchier)  DMF:  recoucher  TLF:  recoucher  OED:  recouch v.  MED: DMLBS:  recollocare 2681c

v.trans.

to place down again, re-place
( MS: c.1300 )  Postea ponendo dictam laminam super morbum, dicere debes istud carmen [...]; et recuchez la plate autre feiz et pus dites cest oreysun  Pop Med 226.15
( MS: s.xv )  […] Pus en chochaunt le plate sur le mal dites treiz feiz cest charme […] e pus recochés la plate sur la plaie  Five Med MSS 158.E425

v.intrans.

to lie down again, return to bed
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  se sunt les gardeinz levé [...]; Dous deables [...] Virent [...] Les gardeins [...] en lur lit sunt recuchez  Man pechez 6746

v.refl.

1to lie down, go to bed as well
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  Protheselaus s'est cuchez Mult ot esté la noit haitez, E Melander se recucha  Proth ANTS 2751
2to lie down again, return to bed
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  La vielle le vait cunveier, Pus se recuche pur dormir, Kar ne poeit le jur choisir (=to distinguish)  marie Lais 111.301
( c.1375; MS: s.xivex )  Sompnolent [...] pour le froid n’en voet lever [...]: Demy se lieve, e recoucher Tantost se fait et l’oreiller Enbrace  GOWER Mirour 5239

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See also:

coucher 
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