Middle English Dictionary Entry

restōren v.
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Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
(a) To repay, make restitution; restore (sth.); give back (sth. to sb., to the church), restore (the archbishopric to a town); (b) to return (sb.), bring back; restore (sb. to sb.), give back; (c) to recover (sth.), regain; also, save (sth.), rescue; (d) to impose (a penance); reinstate (a sacrament); (e) to return to a subject; ~ to, go back to (sb., a place).
2.
(a) To make amends, give compensation; make good (loss, wrong, etc.), compensate for, repair; (b) to compensate (sb.); compensate (sb.) for (an injury); ~ of (to), compensate (sb.) for (damage, loss, etc.); (c) to give reward (to sb.); award (sth. to sb.).
3.
(a) To cure (sb.), heal, return to health; reinvigorate (sb., plants, the brain, etc.), revitalize, revive; also, refresh (sb.); rectify (feebleness); (b) to return (an injured limb, etc.) to full health, heal; set or mend (a broken bone); (c) to rebuild (a building, town, etc.); also, repair (a building); (d) refl. to recover (one's strength); (e) to revive strength, reinvigorate; of strength: revive, recover; ppl. restoringe as adj.: restoring health or strength.
4.
(a) To return (sb., mankind, the soul) to a state of grace; rectify (man's fallen state); ~ to grace; (b) ~ to (in, in-to, til, unto), to return (sb. or sth.) to (a former state, condition, etc.); (c) to reinstate (sb.) to a former position; ~ to, restore (sb.) to (his crown, kingship, a diocese); (d) ~ to, to return (sb., the soul) to possession of (sth.); -- also without obj.; also, return (sb.) to (possession of sth.); ~ of, return (sb.) to possession of (sth.); ~ unto, return (sb.) to (possession of sth.); (e) ~ to, to return (sb., a limb) to possession of (a faculty); (f) to rehabilitate (someone's reputation).
5.
(a) To replace (sth. that is lost or destroyed), renew; reinstitute (a kingdom); renew (a battle, quarrels); (b) to repeople (the world, a land, a place); (c) to restock (a place) with animals, food, etc.; revictual (an army); bring (a legion) up to strength; (d) to substitute (sth.), replace something with (sth. else); (e) to occupy (a place or position), refill; (f) to refill (one's stomach).
6.
?To reshape (cheese), restore to a solid state; ?error for rosten v.1.(e).

Supplemental Materials (draft)

  • a1450 Ben.Rule(2) (Vsp A.25)38/39 : Hir claþis þat sho broth sal man restore þe kirke with-alle.
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