† reˈfroid, v. Obs. rare.
[a. OF. refroider, -ier, -ir, f. re- re- + froid cold. Cf. refreid v.]
trans. To cool.
| c 1450 Merlin 500 Nevew, be not so wroth, refroide youre maltalente. c 1477 Caxton Jason 18 b, For to hyde her wil and to refroide and cole her a litil..she left him. |
So † reˈfroidour [OF. refroidure], coolness.
| 1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 250 b/1 He had within forth thre refroydours or coldes..by whiche he assuaged by coldenes all the fyre withoute forth. |