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† aˈcover, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 a-cofri-an, 2–4 acover-en. Subseq. aphetized to cover v.2, (not to be confused with cover = Fr. couvrir).
[With OE. a-cofrian for ar-covrian, cf. OHG. ir-koboron, pointing to an OTeut. *er-cober-an, ad. L. re-cuperā-re, in its popular form re-coberā-re, cf. Sp. recobrar and OFr. recovrer, recouvrer. See recover.]
trans. To recover, get back, regain. intr. To regain health, recover from illness.
a1100Ags. Leechd. iii. 184 Se þe lið raðe acofrað. c1225Hali Meidenhad 11 Þat ilke þing þat ne mei neuer beon acouered..Ne schal tu neauer nan oðer al swuch acoueren. c1230Ancren Riwle 412 Ȝe muwen akoueren hit þene nexte sunendei þerefter. Ibid. 364 Heo beoð boðe seke? þe on..drinkeð bitter sabraz uorto akoueren his heale. c1330Arthour & Merlin 8519 Belisent, withouten lesing Acouerd and vndede her eyin. |