Middle English Dictionary Entry
reflairen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | reflairen v. Also refleir(e. |
| Etymology | From flair n. & reflair(e n.; cp. F (16th cent.) reflairer. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To spread a scent abroad, emit an odor; (b) of an odor: to spread itself abroad; of breath: issue forth.
Associated quotations
a
- c1475 Court Sap.(Trin-C R.3.21)1283 : The roose, the lyly, the vyolet, Refleiring, shynyng, and the peyntyng [read: peyntyng the] ground..gan habound.
- c1475 Court Sap.(Trin-C R.3.21)1353 : Thys wood wax moyst, gan flowre, refleyre, and sprede.
- c1475 Court Sap.(Trin-C R.3.21)1461 : Iche..flowre and herbys grene To..refleyre clene..Theyre parfyte blysse to the heuyn gan sprede.
b
- c1450 Myght wisdom (Add 31042)53 : Aromatyke odoure, fresche reflayrynge, Pure balsamyte, fragrante in alle plentee, Þay turryfye þi nose.
- ?1480 Court Sap.(Caxton)24 : O Clyo..Thy blessyd breth lete refleyr in my lyppes, And with the dewe of heuen thou them degoute.