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Quotation dates: 1500-1623
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Rescours(e, -skours, v. Also: -scors; Recours(e. [f. Rescours(en.1 Cf. Reskew v.] a. tr. To rescue (a person) from attackers, assailants or captors. = Reskew v.1 1. 1531 Bell. Boece II 447.
The Erle of Douglas was rescorsit be his freindis out of this feild 1531 Ib. I xl. 1533 Id. Livy I 177/14.
The consulis send ane burreo to tak him; bot he was haistelie rescoursit be the pepill 1533 Ib. II 206/27.
Reskours 15.. Clariodus i 61.
He … him rescoursit wounder manfulie 1581-1623 James VI Poems II 14/4.
Asunder tearing me that lakis one that rescours me may
b. reflex. To escape. 1531 Bell. Boece II 461.
Throw quhilk he rescoursit himself fra his ennimes
c. To relieve (a place under attack or siege). Cf. Reskew v.1 2. 1533 Boece 628b.
King Charlis … send the Duke of Lanson … with the resideu of his army to rescours the said hous
d. To save (a thing) from harm, loss or destruction. Cf. Reskew v.1 4. 1511 Prestwick B. Rec. 43.
That thai tuk j tre that thai haid rescoursyt & tane out of the seye
e. To take, or win, back (one's lands); to recover. 1531 Bell. Boece I 180.
[They] come, with gret diligence, on the morrow, to rescours thair landis 15.. Clariodus i 1115.
Welcum, … That hes rescoursit my realme with hard fighting
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