▪ I. † reˈproce, n. Obs. rare—1.
[a. AF. (and OF.) reproce, var. of reproche reproach n. See also repruce n.]
Reproach.
| a 1325 Prose Psalter lxviii. 10 For ich suffred for þe reproces, confucioun couerd my face. |
▪ II. † reˈproce, v. Obs. rare.
[ad. AF. (and OF.) reprocer, var. of reprocher to reproach. See also repruce v.]
trans. and absol. To reproach. Hence † reˈprocing vbl. n.
| a 1325 Prose Psalter xliii. 18 Fram þe voice of þe reproceand and þe oȝains spekand. Ibid. lxxiii. 11 Þing to witen, God, þat þyn enemy shal reproce þe. Ibid. lxxviii. 4 We ben made in reproceing to our neȝburȝs. |