Middle English Dictionary Entry
rechā̆ce n.
Entry Info
| Forms | rechā̆ce n. |
| Etymology | Cp. OF rachas, var. of rachat. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A ransom, repurchase.
Associated quotations
- a1500 ?Ros Belle Dame (Cmb Ff.1.6)324 : He þat ones to loue dothe his omage, Full often tyme, der boght is the rechace [rime: purchace]