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refreit1 (1121-25)
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refreit1 (1121-25)

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refreid,  refreyt; 
pl. refreiz  
  FEW:  refringere 10,196a Gdf:  refrait 1 6,723c GdfC: ∅ TL: refrait 8,568 DEAF:  refraindre (refrait)  DMF:  refrait  TLF: ∅ OED:  refraid n.  MED:  refret(e n.  DMLBS:  refractoria 2709b

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liturgicalmusicrefrain, repeated segment of a song or hymn: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Matines dient ainzjurnals, E as refreiz ensemble od eals Respunt li cors de cez oisals  S Brend mup 577
( MS: s.xiii )  palinodia: gallice refreid de chant  TLL ii 27
( MS: s.xv )  antistropha: gallice refreyt  TLL i 157
faire un, sun (etc.) refreit
to make the same statement repeatedly: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Seint Johan sout a bien turner Mult de la gent par si parler. [...] Memoire de la mort aveit; E de ceo feseit sun refreit, Quel dulur serrat al murir  S Jean ANTS 5770
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  suvent feseit En sa parole un refreit Quant feite li fust questiun Pur lui tolir sa reisun  S Clem ANTS 1020

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refreindre 
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