repasturen.
/rᵻˈpɑːstʃə/, /rᵻˈpastʃə/, U.S. /rəˈpæstʃər/, /riˈpæstʃər/ rare.
Food; a meal, a feast.
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the world > food and drink > food > [noun]
meateOE
eatOE
foodOE
fodderOE
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1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost iv. i. 92 What art thou then? Foode for his rage, repasture for his den. View more context for this quotation
1609 W. B. tr. Philosophers Banquet i. iv. f. 7v In our meales and repastures.
1891 Denton (Maryland) Jrnl. 3 Jan. 3/3 Shortly after nine a repasture of refreshing whips and delicious cake was served.
1983 DeKalb Lit. Arts Jrnl. 16 70 I have a bird's facility to light On food and take repasture from the street.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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