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▪ I. † reˈscours, n.1 Obs. Chiefly Sc. Also 5 reskowrs. [Alteration of rescous, prob. influenced by cours course n.] Rescue.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 2939 Bot þou come, rescours to make, Neuere in armes schalt þou me take. 1375Barbour Bruce xiii. 369 Thar sall nane of all Yngland To mak ȝow rescours tak on hand, And but rescours may no castele Be haldin lang. 1439Rolls of Parlt. V. 16/2 John Forman..was lawefully arrested;..and as they were going to bringe hym [to Tutbury]..cometh one Piers Venables..and made a rescours, and toke awey the saide John Forman fro theym. 1536Bellenden Cron. Scot. (1821) II. 478 Thus had the castel bene left desert, war not the Governour declarit to pas..to the rescours thairof. ▪ II. † reˈscours, n.2 Sc. Obs. rare—1. In 6 resk-. [Alteration of recourse, after prec.] Recourse.
1533Bellenden Livy i. xi. (S.T.S.) I. 65 Þai were constrenit to haue þare vtir reskours to þe samyn. ▪ III. † reˈscours, v. Sc. Obs. rare. [Cf. rescours n.1] trans. To rescue.
1533Bellenden Livy ii. xiii. (S.T.S.) I. 177 The consulis send ane burreo to tak him; bot he was haistelie rescoursit be þe pepill. 1536― Cron. Scot. (1821) I. p. xl, This man, that rescoursit the king, wes callit Turnbull. |