† ˈrekels Obs.
Forms: α. 1 récels, (-ils, -eles, rœ́cels), r{iacu}cels, r{yacu}cels, 3–5 recles, (3 -less, 4 -lis); 3 rekles, 4–5 rekels, (4 -eles, -elis, 5 -ils, -yls), 4 rikels. β. 3 recheles, -is, 5 rychellys, richelle.
[OE. récels and r{iacu}cels (for *r{iacu}ęcels), f. récan to reek v.1: see -els. ON. reykelse is from OE.]
Incense.
| α c 950 Lindisf. Gosp. Matt. ii. 11 Gold, cursumbor & recels. Ibid. Luke i. 9 [He] eode þætte [he] rœcels ᵹesette. c 1000 Sax. Leechd. II. 56 Wiþ seaðan, recels lytel, swefl,..weax [etc.]. c 1200 Ormin 1744 Þatt recless þatt te bisscopp þær Biforenn allterr brennde. a 1300 E.E. Psalter cxl. 2 Mi bede be righted als rekles in þi sight. c 1325 Metr. Hom. 97 The tother gift..Was rekelis, for wel thai wiste, That rekelis bisend his goddhede. a 1400–50 Alexander 4977 Rase neuire of Aromitike sike rekils in erthe. c 1450 M.E. Med. Bk. (Heinrich) 225 Do þer to pouder recles of resyn. 1483 Cath. Angl. 302/2 Rekels, jncensum. |
| β c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 45 Rechelis for his swetnesse bitocneð inwardliche bede. a 1225 Ancr. R. 376 Mirre he set biuoren, & recheles kumeð efter. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 433/1 Rychellys (K. richelle), thus, incensum. |
Hence
† rekel(s)-fat, censer.
Obs.| c 1000 ælfric Num. xvi. 46 Nim þin recelsfæ t. c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 133 Zacharie..gede in þe temple mid his rechel fat. c 1200 Ormin 135 He toc hiss reclefatt onn hand. c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 3782 For chore wel wiste ðat Gret fier wond vt of is reclefat. |