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† reˈknowledge, v. Obs.
[f. re- + knowledge v., after L. recognōscĕre or F. reconnaître: see recognize v.]
1. trans. To acknowledge. (Common in 16th c.)
c1440Alph. Tales (E.E.T.S.) 331 Þan þis wrichid womman was conpuncte & reknowlegid hur selfe þat sho accusid þis holye man of verray rancor & ill will. 1502Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W. 1506) iii. iii. O ij b, A noble man..vnto his goostly fader reknowleged and confessed vpon the loyalte of his fayth that [etc.]. 1582Bentley Mon. Matrones 54 That falling maketh them..to reknowledge the goodnesse of God, and to come to him for..helpe. 1625Purchas Pilgrims II. 1129 The new Presbyter receiving of these Jews friendly entertainment and reknowledged for their Lord.
2. Mil. To reconnoitre, examine. Also absol.
1582N. Lichefield tr. Castanheda's Conq. E. Ind. i. 11 b, The Generall thought it necessarie to reknowledge or haue notice of that Countrie. 1598Barret Theor. Warres 104 Hee is to reknowledge his quarters very well. Ibid., It then concerneth him to reknowledge, foresee, and to prouide.
3. To recognize (a person). rare—1.
1611Aston Mann. All Nations iii. xxv. 463 Oftentimes they take the children from their nurses, least mothers should afterwards reknowledge their owne sonnes.
Hence † reˈknowledging vbl. n.; also † reˈknowledgement, acknowledgement. Obs.
1549Coverdale, etc. Erasm. Par. Thess. Ded., As a monument and reknowlaginge of my moste bounden duetie. 1579Fenton Guicciard. (1618) 120 The reknowledging of the rights of such as aspired to it. 1598Barret Theor. Warres 107 He missed and erred in the reknowledging thereof. Ibid. iv. i. 118 That the souldiers doe obey their..officers with great humilitie, and reknowledgement. |