recous1 (c.1290)
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recous1 (c.1290)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  raucus *10,130a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  rauque 10,489a TL: ∅ DEAF:  rauc (*)  DMF:  rauque  TLF:  rauque  OED:  raucous a.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  raucus 2662c
retous,  rotous  791 (var. C)  

The -t- spelling is presumably a scribal error, possibly by confusion with riotous.

a.

1soundorn. (of the cry of a bird) raucous, strident: 
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Le chaunt de kokel (M.E. kockou) est recous (var. (T: s.xivin) ryotous), E si n'est guers delicious  797
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Le chant de cocoil est bien retous (M.E. hors)  (O) 337
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