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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Refectio(u)n(e, n. Also: refecc-, refexone. [ME and e.m.E. refection (Rolle), refeccion (1398), -yon, F. réfection (12th c. in Littré), L. refectiōn-, n. of action f. reficere, see Refect p.p.]

1. sing. and pl. Repair (of a ship); repairs. c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1444 (C).
The which shippes … syn that refections sere Thame neded [etc.] Ib. 1447.
The Gregeois … The space of foure moneth holely Graunted to the refectioune [D. -ioun] Of tho shippes

b. ? Restoration. — a1689 Cleland 91.
The Church having made a refection … of any power Conferred by that pestsome whore

2. (Spiritual) refreshment or recreation. 1461 Liber Plusc. 384.
All this warld … He ordande for refeccioun of manhaid ?a1500 Remembr. Passion 204.
Befor the meit, Tak this day refectioun with sueit Jesu in Egipt Arundel MS 250/328.
Gif thy pure begger that deis for hunger sum of thi hevinlie refectioun

3. The action or fact of refreshing or restoring the body with food and drink. b. A source of such refreshment. 1456 Hay I 250/26.
In the fors and pythe of that mete he travailit xl dais and fourty nychtis, bot ony refectioun c1460 Wisd. Sol. (S.T.S.) 468.
And the realme is blessit … of the quhilk the princis ettis … erear for the restoring and refexone of his natur na for lichory 1490 Irland Mir. MS 245b.
As the breid and wyn are the nutricioun and refeccioun of the body a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1598.
He askit thame, gif ony fische thai had Raddy graithit refectioun forto be

4. A meal; a repast. b. A particular sort of food or refreshment. 1531 Bell. Boece I lv.
Thay disjunit airly in the morning with smal refectioun a1538 Abell 78b.
For before Scottis men wsit bot a refeccion in the day bot than be exempill of Inglismen thai vsit tua refeccionis Ib. 75a. 1549 Compl. 42/33.
The scheiphyrdis vyuis … sat doune … to tak there refectioneb. 1549 Compl. 144/35.
There maist delegat refectione vas … green frutis, rutis & eirbis