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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Recroce, -cors. Also: ree-. (Cf. the north. Eng. place-name Rere or Rey Cross (Place Names of North Riding), derived by Ekwall f. OScand. hreyrr a cairn. In Sc., found only in the renderings of Boece, in which (if Ekwall is right) the original first element has appar. been wrongly identified with and conformed to Gael. rìgh a king.) —1531 Bell. Boece II 337.
The hail dominion of Cumbir to remane with King Alexander, with the half of Northumbirland, to the recroce [L. crucem … regum; M. ree croce] 1533 Boece 475b.
In myddis of Stanmore ane croce of stane suld be erectit having on the twa sydis of the samyn the figuris of the twa kingis of quhilk the tane suld signify the march of Ingland and the tothir of Scotland. This was callit the re croce quhilk is to say the croce of kingis [L. ea recrois hoc est regum crux appellata] Ib. 632.
The landis lyand betuix Tued and the recroce [L. crucem regiam] in Northumberland 1535 Stewart 41090.
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