† 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.
| a 1100 Ags. Leechd. iii. 184 Se þe lið raðe acofrað. c 1225 Hali Meidenhad 11 Þat ilke þing þat ne mei neuer beon acouered..Ne schal tu neauer nan oðer al swuch acoueren. c 1230 Ancren Riwle 412 Ȝe muwen akoueren hit þene nexte sunendei þerefter. Ibid. 364 Heo beoð boðe seke{revsc} þe on..drinkeð bitter sabraz uorto akoueren his heale. c 1330 Arthour & Merlin 8519 Belisent, withouten lesing Acouerd and vndede her eyin. |