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▪ I. † reˈles Obs.
Also 5 relece.
[app. a. OF. reles, var. of relais remainder (see Godef.), f. relaisser to leave behind, but the senses of the Eng. word are not recorded in OF. The later form (from the 16th c.) is relish.]
a. ? The sensation or impression left behind by anything.
b. Taste, aftertaste, or relish.
c. Odour, scent.
c1320Sir Tristr. 1356 A maiden of swiche reles Tristrem may to þe bring. c1320Cast. Love 509 Mi word ouȝte ben of good reles, For þou art kyng and prince of pes. 1390Gower Conf. III. 10, I..take a drauhte of such reles, That al mi wit is herteles. c1400Laud Troy Bk. 11267 Another vessel thenne ther stode, Ful of baume ffresche & gode, And kest vpward his gode reles. c1410Sir Cleges 208 After a chery the reles was The best that euer he ete in place. 1420–22Lydg. Thebes (MS. Laud 557) lf. 64 Nor of þe gvmmes in þe flame spent To make þe eyre swetter of reles As frankensence myrre & aloes. c1440Promp. Parv. 362/1 Odowre, or relece, odor. Ibid. 429/1 Reles, tast or odowre, odor. 1604[see release n.2].
▪ II. reles(e
obs. forms of release n.1 and v.1 |