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† recrayed, ppl. a. Obs.
Also 4 recrei(ȝ)ede, 5 -crayed.
[f. prec.]
1. Craven, cowardly; apostate; recreant.
a1330Otuel 929 Recreiede kniȝtes, whi nele ye fiȝte? 1362Langl. P. Pl. A. iii. 244 Raddest thou neuer Regum thou recreiȝede [v.r. recrayed] meede. c1440York Myst. xxxviii. 364 Fals recrayed knyght! Combered cowardis I you call. a1529Skelton Replyc. 45 Ye heretykes recrayed. a1529― Agst. Scottes 26 He was a recrayed knyght.
2. Slothful, lazy. rare—1.
1340Ayenb. 195 Ase þe hewe recreyd þet late comþ hom zuo þet þe lhord is oþerhuil euele y-herberȝed. |